House passes bill prohibiting book bans House passes bill prohibiting book bans Wednesday, March 22, 2023 The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control.
House panel debates ranked choice voting House panel debates ranked choice voting Thursday, March 16, 2023 Illinois lawmakers are debating whether the state should join a growing list of jurisdictions in the United States that allow voters to pick more than one candidate for an office, ranking them in order of preference rather than choosing just one.
Moody’s gives Illinois another credit upgrade Moody’s gives Illinois another credit upgrade Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Moody’s Investors Service announced Tuesday that it has upgraded Illinois’ bond rating to A3, up from Baa1, marking the eighth credit upgrade the state has received in less than two... Read more
Bill would give ‘child influencers’ a share of parents’ vlogging revenue Bill would give ‘child influencers’ a share of parents’ vlogging revenue Friday, March 10, 2023 Parents who make money posting videos of their children on social media channels may soon be legally required to share that revenue with their kids. Read more
Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case Wednesday, March 8, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state’s appeal of a Macon County judge’s ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban on assault weapons and... Read more
Lawmakers work to meet Friday deadline Lawmakers work to meet Friday deadline Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Illinois lawmakers began working through mountains of proposed legislation this week as a Friday deadline approaches for bills to pass out of their original committees. Read more
Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in state law Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in state law Friday, March 3, 2023 In response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the ability of people to recover damages in federal court for certain discrimination claims, Democrats in the Illinois House are... Read more
Pritzker launches children’s behavioral health initiative Pritzker launches children’s behavioral health initiative Friday, February 24, 2023 Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children’s mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and expand the availability of children’s... Read more