Appellate court declines to block enforcement of vaccine, testing mandate Appellate court declines to block enforcement of vaccine, testing mandate Friday, April 15, 2022 A state appellate court ruled this week that it will not block enforcement of the Pritzker administration’s mandate that certain categories of public employees either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing.
Session Recap: Bills allow pharmacists to administer preventive HIV meds, fentanyl test strips Session Recap: Bills allow pharmacists to administer preventive HIV meds, fentanyl test strips Thursday, April 14, 2022 Legislation allowing pharmacists to administer or dispense preventive HIV medication and fentanyl testing strips were among health-related measures passed by the Illinois General Assembly during the final week of session.
Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker Thursday, April 14, 2022 A major initiative of a regional carpenters’ union that aims to end wage theft in private construction projects will head to Gov. JB Pritzker. Read more
Man who received pardon for felony arson and became fire chief is now also a police officer Man who received pardon for felony arson and became fire chief is now also a police officer Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Jerame Simmons spent nearly 24 years as a convicted felon after pleading guilty to arson in 1999 until a 2021 pardon cleared that record and allowed him to head the department that put out the... Read more
Session Recap: Illinois lawmakers pass bill to combat organized retail theft Session Recap: Illinois lawmakers pass bill to combat organized retail theft Tuesday, April 12, 2022 A measure aimed at addressing high-profile “smash-and-grabs” and other organized retail crime was among the scores of bills passed during the General Assembly’s final sprint... Read more
Session Recap: Lawmakers pass limits on campaign contributions in judicial races Session Recap: Lawmakers pass limits on campaign contributions in judicial races Tuesday, April 12, 2022 This year’s races for seats on the Illinois Supreme Court, as well as other judicial races, could come under a new set of campaign finance rules aimed at limiting how much money candidates... Read more
Lawmakers wrap up session with early-morning passage of $46.5 billion budget Lawmakers wrap up session with early-morning passage of $46.5 billion budget Saturday, April 9, 2022 Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a $1.8 billion package of mostly-temporary tax cuts that... Read more
Pritzker taps former Rauner chief of staff, former judge for PRB Pritzker taps former Rauner chief of staff, former judge for PRB Saturday, April 9, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday named a former Cook County judge and the chief of staff of his Republican predecessor to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. Read more