Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills Friday, June 21, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three bills into law Friday that aim to protect undocumented immigrants in Illinois, policies that he said stand in sharp contrast with those of President Donald Trump.
Concerns linger over new ownership at Rivers Casino Concerns linger over new ownership at Rivers Casino Thursday, June 20, 2019 Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. completed its $326 million acquisition of a majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines despite state gambling regulators concerns that the new ownership group does not include enough women and minorities.
More money, mandates for state’s public schools More money, mandates for state’s public schools Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Public schools in Illinois will have a lot of new money to work with in the upcoming fiscal year, along with a host of new laws to implement. That was the news the Illinois State Board of... Read more
Illinois hemp farmers leverage high risk for high profit potential Illinois hemp farmers leverage high risk for high profit potential Thursday, June 13, 2019 Trent Lawrence and his wife, Jami, work a 26-acre farm outside of Delavan. For the past several years, they’ve been growing organic peppers, tomatoes and a variety of other specialty crops.... Read more
Pritzker signs budget bill, with revenue package to pay for it Pritzker signs budget bill, with revenue package to pay for it Thursday, June 6, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new, $40.1 billion state budget bill into law Wednesday, along a revenue package to pay for it and a bill that would establish a new, multi-bracket income tax structure... Read more
Illinois House closes out ‘historic’ session Illinois House closes out ‘historic’ session Saturday, June 1, 2019 The Illinois House closed out what was perhaps the most monumental legislative sessions in recent memory Saturday after passing the final pieces of a budget for the upcoming year and a $45 billion... Read more
Illinois House sends marijuana legalization to Gov. Pritzker Illinois House sends marijuana legalization to Gov. Pritzker Friday, May 31, 2019 The Illinois House on Friday passed a bill legalizing adult recreational marijuana in the state. The 66-to-47 vote sends House Bill 1438 to Gov. J.B. Pritzker who campaigned in 2018 on a platform... Read more
On final day, major bills still waiting to be unveiled On final day, major bills still waiting to be unveiled Thursday, May 30, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker is counting on a host of new revenue streams to fund the budget he proposed to the General Assembly. But as lawmakers head into the final scheduled day of the 2019 spring... Read more