Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuit Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuit Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Illinois voting rights groups have reached a settlement agreement with Secretary of State Jesse White over alleged violations of the federal Voting Rights Act and Illinois’ recently passed automatic voter registration law.
Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Illinois received its first credit rating upgrade in 23 years on Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Services raised the state’s rating one notch, citing “material improvement in the state’s finances.”
Illinois economy surges in first quarter Illinois economy surges in first quarter Tuesday, June 29, 2021 The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021 as businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments flowed to businesses and... Read more
College athletes can be paid for name and likeness in Illinois starting Thursday College athletes can be paid for name and likeness in Illinois starting Thursday Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Lawmakers, collegiate athletes and athletic directors from some of the state’s most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor’s signing of a bill allowing college athletes... Read more
Pritzker warns COVID-19 Delta variant could dominate in Illinois by fall Pritzker warns COVID-19 Delta variant could dominate in Illinois by fall Monday, June 28, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations Monday as positivity rates and hospitalizations continued to decline but variants of the virus have proven to be more... Read more
State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election Monday, June 28, 2021 State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, who was elected Calumet City mayor in April, is facing a challenge to his mayorship that is based on a municipal referendum that prohibits a Calumet City mayor from also... Read more
Chicago Public Schools employees ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to union dues Chicago Public Schools employees ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to union dues Friday, June 25, 2021 Two Chicago Public Schools employees are challenging the validity of their signed contracts to pay union dues as unconstitutional under a 2018 decision that ruled mandatory union dues are a... Read more
From Better Government Association: Biden’s infrastructure push challenges Illinois’ car-centric approach From Better Government Association: Biden’s infrastructure push challenges Illinois’ car-centric approach Thursday, June 24, 2021 If President Joe Biden gets his infrastructure package through Congress, it could prompt Illinois and other states to reconsider how much of its transportation networks are built for cars and... Read more