What to know about the graduated tax amendment What to know about the graduated tax amendment Wednesday, October 14, 2020 One of the major questions Illinois voters will answer on Nov. 3 will be on the ballot statewide – whether to amend the state’s constitution to allow for a graduated rate income tax.
State Senate committee takes on prison reform State Senate committee takes on prison reform Tuesday, October 13, 2020 The state senate criminal law committee and special committee on public safety held a joint hearing Tuesday, calling on experts to provide evidence-based recommendations for enhancing public safety and making prisons more equitable and humane.
Illinois surpasses 660k combined early, mail votes Illinois surpasses 660k combined early, mail votes Tuesday, October 13, 2020 With just three weeks remaining before the Nov. 3 general election, more than 660,000 voters in Illinois have already cast ballots either through mail-in or early in-person voting, shattering... Read more
State COVID-19 positivity rates remain on the rise; southern Illinois hits 8% State COVID-19 positivity rates remain on the rise; southern Illinois hits 8% Tuesday, October 13, 2020 COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations continue to increase in Illinois as virus-related deaths in the state surpassed 9,000 Tuesday. Read more
FROM BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: State lax in enforcing law meant to track, support minority-owned businesses FROM BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: State lax in enforcing law meant to track, support minority-owned businesses Monday, October 12, 2020 Illinois three years ago began requiring firms getting tax breaks through a state jobs program to report how much they spent with minority- and women-owned vendors. But it has turned into little... Read more
Illinois nears 9,000 COVID-19 deaths Illinois nears 9,000 COVID-19 deaths Monday, October 12, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday that an additional 53 people in the state had died of COVID-19 over the weekend, pushing the statewide total to just under 9,000. Read more
Black Caucus highlights racial health disparities Black Caucus highlights racial health disparities Friday, October 9, 2020 The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is drawing attention to national and statewide health disparities between Black and white Americans in an effort to educate fellow lawmakers and build... Read more
Mitigations lifted in Metro East area; hospitalizations rise Mitigations lifted in Metro East area; hospitalizations rise Friday, October 9, 2020 State officials announced Friday that they are lifting the enhanced restrictions that have been in place for more than a month in the Metro East region after the area’s COVID-19 test... Read more