House bill would add risks of sexting to sex ed curriculum in middle, high schools House bill would add risks of sexting to sex ed curriculum in middle, high schools Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives becomes law.
Republicans blast property tax task force report Republicans blast property tax task force report Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday blasted a draft final report from the special Property Tax Relief Task Force that lawmakers formed last year. They said the panel’s Democratic majority summarily rejected dozens of proposals from Republicans.
Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 2012 ‘rape in Champaign’ email Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 2012 ‘rape in Champaign’ email Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation of a 2012 email exchange between a government insider and then-Gov. Pat Quinn’s staff regarding a possible cover-up of rape and... Read more
Draft report calls for consolidating schools, increasing state share of education funding Draft report calls for consolidating schools, increasing state share of education funding Tuesday, January 7, 2020 A task force formed to study ways to reduce property tax burden on Illinois residents is calling for consolidation of school districts and other local units of government and a boost in the... Read more
State panel looks for isolation room answers State panel looks for isolation room answers Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Legislators and advocates began discussions Tuesday of what action the state can take to counteract the overuse of physical restraint and forced isolation of students in Illinois schools,... Read more
Attorney General seeks accelerated ratepayer refund from electric utilities Attorney General seeks accelerated ratepayer refund from electric utilities Monday, January 6, 2020 Two of the state’s largest electric utilities owe their customers a combined $543 million in refunds, according to state regulators, but there is sharp disagreement over how much time the... Read more
Comptroller to end state assistance in red-light camera debt collection Comptroller to end state assistance in red-light camera debt collection Monday, January 6, 2020 Pressure is mounting on red-light camera operators as Democratic Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced Monday that, beginning Feb. 6, her office will no longer assist municipalities in... Read more
Dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized marijuana Dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized marijuana Thursday, January 2, 2020 The first day of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois went “extraordinarily well,” according to one industry representative, with total sales on Jan. 1 of nearly $3.2... Read more