New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops Thursday, March 25, 2021 First-time unemployment claims fell sharply last week as both the state and national economies have begun gradually reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATE: Expansion of vote by mail, curbside voting will head to governor UPDATE: Expansion of vote by mail, curbside voting will head to governor Thursday, March 25, 2021 A state Senate committee approved a bill to expand the use of vote-by-mail and curbside voting in future elections, advancing it to the Senate floor which is the final step before it would head to the governor for a signature.
Lawmaker advances bill to repeal state ban on rent control Lawmaker advances bill to repeal state ban on rent control Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The House Committee on Housing on advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow local municipalities to implement measures regarding rent control. Read more
Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker received a COVID-19 vaccine and briefly took questions from reporters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday as the state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19... Read more
UPDATED: Settlement permits release of up to 1,200 state prisoners UPDATED: Settlement permits release of up to 1,200 state prisoners Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19 reached a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit... Read more
New report examines attitudes towards education as pandemic continues New report examines attitudes towards education as pandemic continues Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Illinois Education Association, one of the largest teacher unions in the state, on Tuesday released its third annual state of education report examining attitudes towards public education in... Read more
Pritzker signs economic equity package Pritzker signs economic equity package Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of four bills Tuesday that made up the “economic access, equity and opportunity” pillar of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. Read more
Lawmaker looks to lift ban on inmate voting Lawmaker looks to lift ban on inmate voting Tuesday, March 23, 2021 A bill that would repeal an existing law that prohibits prison inmates from voting is working its way through the General Assembly, although the chief sponsor of the bill says it’s only one... Read more