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Contempt citations against DCFS director reversed by appellate court

An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court citations that were filed in recent months against Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith for failing to...
Changes to cash bail statute surface before Thursday’s planned adjournment

Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform filed a long-awaited amendment detailing several changes to the...
Lawmakers announce bipartisan plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt

Lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use state revenues to pay down the remaining $1.4 billion in debt taken on by the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund amid the COVID-19...
Flagpole removed from Old State Capitol

People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight – a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a rope and lifting away the flagpole that...

Welch, poised for another term as speaker, reflects on growing House majority

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who recently announced he has the support for another term as House speaker, says he looks forward to governing with an even larger...
GOP chooses new leadership in General Assembly as Dems retain control

Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the two Democratic leaders have each announced they have the votes to maintain their...
Right to unionize amendment projected to pass

Illinois voters have approved a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing workers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining.
Theis, sworn in as chief justice, says partisanship has no role on state Supreme Court

Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday in a public ceremony, becoming the fourth woman to hold the gavel since the court was created in 1818. By next...
Report Finds 'code of silence' at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients

Several employees at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center attempted to cover up a brutal assault on a patient, according to a new report by the watchdog office within the Illinois Department...
Illinois Democrats maintain control of all levers of state government

As votes continued to be tallied Wednesday, returns showed Illinois Democrats would hold every statewide elected office and maintain supermajorities in the General Assembly while extending their...

What We're Working On Today

Thursday, Dec. 1

STORY: SAFE-T ACT CHANGES
A bill containing changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform cleared Senate committee Thursday morning and was headed for a floor vote. We'll cover the debate over its passage as the day progresses.
Reporter: Jerry Nowicki
Word count: 1,000-1,200
Photo: Yes
ETA TBD

Listen to the latest Capitol Cast

Capitol News Illinois · New Republican Leadership

Republican legislators in the General Assembly have chosen new leadership in both the House and Senate. Sen. John Curran and Rep. Tony McCombie each met members of the media after their wins. Listen to their interviews on the latest edition of Capitol Cast.

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