Pritzker touts new budget’s higher education spending Pritzker touts new budget’s higher education spending Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker began a tour of the state to tout the new state budget that lawmakers passed last week, stopping at two university campuses Wednesday to highlight the spending plan’s increased funding for higher education.
Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance in spring legislative session Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance in spring legislative session Wednesday, May 31, 2023 A proposed cannabis reform bill won’t get further consideration until at least the General Assembly’s fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement during the spring session’s final stretch.
Lawmakers approve measure giving utilities control over new downstate transmission lines Lawmakers approve measure giving utilities control over new downstate transmission lines Tuesday, May 30, 2023 In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversial measure that would give existing power companies in downstate Illinois, notably Ameren Illinois, the first... Read more
Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close Saturday, May 27, 2023 The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year... Read more
Legislature approves bill to tighten restrictions on red-light camera industry Legislature approves bill to tighten restrictions on red-light camera industry Friday, May 26, 2023 Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry’s involvement in state and local elections and... Read more
Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote Friday, May 26, 2023 The Illinois House is planning to work until the early hours of Saturday morning to finalize a $50.6 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Read more
Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County Thursday, May 25, 2023 Democrats who control the General Assembly muscled through a last-minute measure that will require any constitutional challenge to state laws to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties. Read more
Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders announced Wednesday they’ve agreed to a framework for next year’s roughly $50 billion state spending plan, even as negotiations continued in the... Read more