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State school board to vote on legislative agenda

Monday, October 14, 2019

The Illinois State Board of Education is scheduled to vote on its legislative agenda for the upcoming fall veto session and regular spring 2020 legislative session when it meets in East St. Louis this week. On the agenda for that regular meeting are recommendations for a pair of trailer bills for the fall veto session and safeguards relating to educator misconduct to be discussed in spring session.

Pritzker unveils five-year economic plan, touts ‘strong job growth’

Friday, October 11, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity introduced a five-year economic plan this week, focusing on six industries that can boost the state’s economy and a variety of programs to build its workforce and encourage population growth. It’s the first such plan since former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn released his in July 2014, when he declared,...

Lawmakers plan to push insulin pricing bill in veto session

Friday, October 11, 2019

Lawmakers will aim to pass a law capping out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per one month’s supply when they return for the fall veto session, the bill’s sponsors announced Friday at...

Deputy governor: Pritzker will sign new ethylene oxide regulations

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell said Gov. J.B. Pritzker “would be pleased to sign either or both” of two bills which pertain to emissions of ethylene oxide, a gas used in medical supply...

Pritzker doubtful energy reforms will pass in fall session

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

A package of bills aimed at transforming the state’s energy landscape appears unlikely to move during the upcoming fall veto session after Gov. J.B. Pritzker was less than optimistic on the...

Bill would allow Illinois collegiate athletes to be paid for endorsement deals

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

An Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to allow college student athletes to sign endorsement deals, hire agents and benefit financially from the use of their likeness after California became...

Sterigenics to ‘exit’ Willowbrook

Monday, September 30, 2019

Sterigenics, a medical supply sterilization company linked to increased cancer risk in the DuPage County area, said Monday it plans to “exit its ethylene oxide sterilization operations in...

State Board of Education schedules budget hearings in four cities

Monday, September 30, 2019

The Illinois State Board of Education has scheduled four hearings in different parts of the state to gather input in the coming weeks for its budget request that will be sent to the governor and...