Gas companies push back against effort to repeal surcharge Gas companies push back against effort to repeal surcharge Thursday, February 10, 2022 Natural gas utilities in Illinois warned of job losses and possible risks to public safety if state lawmakers repeal a law allowing them to add a surcharge on customer bills that consumer advocates say is being used to gouge customers.
State appeals court’s order on school COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates State appeals court’s order on school COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates Monday, February 7, 2022 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration are asking a state appellate court to set aside a lower court order from late Friday that invalidated the mask and vaccine mandates that the state imposed last year for public schools.
Nursing home group at odds with Pritzker over payment reform Nursing home group at odds with Pritzker over payment reform Friday, February 4, 2022 A political battle is shaping up between Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration and one segment of the nursing home industry over a key element of the governor’s budget proposal, expanding... Read more
Pritzker outlines $45.4 billion budget proposal, calling out his critics Pritzker outlines $45.4 billion budget proposal, calling out his critics Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday offered a $45.4 billion general revenue budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that would include new spending on education and health care while also providing... Read more
Bills to address teacher shortages advance Bills to address teacher shortages advance Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Two bills aimed at relieving the state’s teacher shortage, at least in the short term, advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. Read more
Pritzker to propose tax relief in budget address Pritzker to propose tax relief in budget address Monday, January 31, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a roughly $1 billion package of tax relief measures aimed at mitigating the impact of inflation on Illinois consumers when he gives his budget address Wednesday. Read more
Lawmakers, governor returning to Capitol next week Lawmakers, governor returning to Capitol next week Thursday, January 27, 2022 Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week for their first in-person sessions since Jan. 4. Gov. JB Pritzker said he plans to deliver his annual budget and State of the State... Read more
Illinois Supreme Court weighing officials’ use of campaign funds for lawyers Illinois Supreme Court weighing officials’ use of campaign funds for lawyers Wednesday, January 26, 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public officials who are under investigation or charged with crimes may use their campaign funds to pay for their legal defense. Read more