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CAPITOL RECAP: Energy bill signed into law

UPDATED 9/16: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government.
Massive energy bill becomes law, investing billions between renewable, nuclear sectors

Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by environmental and social justice activists, union representatives, and lawmakers from both parties Wednesday as he signed into law a sweeping energy regulation overhaul...
Lawmakers question enforcement of school mask mandates

Expressing concern that the Illinois State Board of Education might have overstepped its bounds by threatening to withhold funding from school districts that do not enforce its mask mandate, a...
PODCAST: What does the energy bill do?

Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss the recently-passed energy regulation overhaul bill.

Energy bill heads to Pritzker, who says he will sign it

The Illinois Senate put the final legislative stamp on an energy regulation overhaul bill Monday, sending it to Gov. JB Pritzker, who says he will sign it.
House passes energy bill with labor, environmental groups on board

The Illinois House approved an energy regulation and decarbonization bill Thursday, a major step forward for a wide-ranging omnibus bill that had eluded lawmakers throughout the legislative session...
Ethics bill clears House on second try, will head back to governor

The Illinois House on Thursday voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that Gov. JB Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once the governor signs it.
House to return to Springfield Thursday for further energy negotiations

The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days after the governor’s office announced support for a new...
House sponsor says she’ll take another crack at ethics bill – if lawmakers return in time

The House sponsor of a long-debated ethics bill that failed in the House earlier this week said she will bring it up for another vote if lawmakers come back to the Capitol within a 15-day...
In court hearing, Latino rights group says new maps still unfair

Lawyers for a Latino advocacy group told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that the new legislative district maps passed by the Illinois General Assembly the night before still dilute the vote of...

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Monday, Sept. 20

STORY: EVICTION MORATORIUM
Gov. JB Pritzker issued an order Friday that will rescind the state's eviction moratorium by Oct. 3.
Reporter: Jerry Nowicki
Word Count: 400-600
Photo: Screenshot/file
ETA 2 p.m.

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Capitol News Illinois · Powering Forward

Jerry Nowicki and Peter Hancock analyze the massive energy overhaul bill that passed out of the House during a one-day return to session. Plus, a tribute to the heroes of 9/11.

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