Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census data Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census data Friday, August 20, 2021 Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law earlier this year.
‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day ‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day Thursday, August 19, 2021 Republicans rallied at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday with their eyes firmly set on trying to regain control of Congress and winning back the governor’s office in 2022.
Democrats seek to project picture of unity, contrast to Rauner, Trump Democrats seek to project picture of unity, contrast to Rauner, Trump Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Ten months before Illinois’ 2022 primary elections, Democrats from across the state descended on the capital city for the annual political events that coincide with the Illinois State Fair... Read more
State school board gets pushback on mask mandate State school board gets pushback on mask mandate Wednesday, August 18, 2021 A capacity crowd packed into the Illinois State Board of Education room on Wednesday as many more stood outside the building to protest the state’s new indoor mask mandate in all public and... Read more
Lawmakers celebrate Illinois’ role in distribution of penicillin Lawmakers celebrate Illinois’ role in distribution of penicillin Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses that fulfill admissions requirements at... Read more
Pritzker signs bills to aid seniors, veterans Pritzker signs bills to aid seniors, veterans Monday, August 16, 2021 With the ongoing Illinois State Fair as a backdrop, Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills into law in recent days during ceremonies that coincided with daily fair themes. Read more
Pritzker noncommittal on eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge Pritzker noncommittal on eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge Monday, August 16, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t directly say Monday whether he would extend the state’s eviction moratorium for those facing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic as cases, deaths and... Read more
GOP says census data proves new maps illegal GOP says census data proves new maps illegal Monday, August 16, 2021 Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly say new, detailed census numbers released last week show the legislative maps that Democrats pushed through in the spring are unconstitutional. Read more