Sex education legislation passes House, will head to Pritzker Sex education legislation passes House, will head to Pritzker Friday, May 28, 2021 The Illinois House passed legislation on Friday updating the state’s sex education curriculum in a partisan split.
Marijuana license reform passes both houses, Pritzker says he’ll sign it Marijuana license reform passes both houses, Pritzker says he’ll sign it Friday, May 28, 2021 The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday creating new licenses and lotteries for marijuana dispensary licenses, addressing issues that have plagued the process set forth by a 2019 law legalizing recreational marijuana.
Illinois Senate passes bill strengthening legal protection for immigrants Illinois Senate passes bill strengthening legal protection for immigrants Friday, May 28, 2021 The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would strengthen legal protections for immigrants and require the closure of immigrant detention centers in the state. Read more
Governor signs pretrial interest legislation into law Governor signs pretrial interest legislation into law Friday, May 28, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday allowing for plaintiffs to collect pretrial interest on money awarded in some civil suits, after vetoing a previous version of the provision in March. Read more
Union workers rally behind Climate Union Jobs proposal Union workers rally behind Climate Union Jobs proposal Friday, May 28, 2021 Hundreds of union workers joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in front of the Illinois Capitol Friday in support of the state’s nuclear power industry. Read more
From Better Government Association: Illinois Medicaid companies rake In record profits from pandemic From Better Government Association: Illinois Medicaid companies rake In record profits from pandemic Friday, May 28, 2021 Milking Medicaid: As part of an ongoing series examining one of Illinois’ largest expenses, the Better Government Association reveals how the five private insurance companies running the... Read more
Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, GOP calls it power grab Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, GOP calls it power grab Friday, May 28, 2021 Partisan outrage over new proposed district lines for the Illinois Supreme Court was on full display Friday in the Illinois General Assembly. Read more
Latino Caucus lays out undocumented immigrant protection agenda Latino Caucus lays out undocumented immigrant protection agenda Thursday, May 27, 2021 The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus laid out a policy agenda Thursday that includes bills to strengthen protections for immigrants among several other measures. Read more