Senate OKs slightly different bill to raise minimum salary for teachers Senate OKs slightly different bill to raise minimum salary for teachers Thursday, April 11, 2019 A second bill raising the minimum annual salary for Illinois teachers to $40,000 found legislative success this week. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), passed on a 45-11 vote Thursday afternoon.
Chicago mayor-elect tells Senate ‘bold action’ – including a graduated income tax – needed in Illinois Chicago mayor-elect tells Senate ‘bold action’ – including a graduated income tax – needed in Illinois Thursday, April 11, 2019 In her second consecutive day of addressing lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot once again called for statewide unity and told the Illinois Senate “bold action” will be necessary to “bring real change” to the state.
House Roundup: House passes bill to ban private, for-profit detention facilities House Roundup: House passes bill to ban private, for-profit detention facilities Wednesday, April 10, 2019 The Illinois House passed a bill that would prohibit private, for-profit companies from operating civil detention facilities in Illinois, a measure that would effectively block a project currently... Read more
Senate Roundup: Senate passes bill to keep elected officials from collecting salary plus pension Senate Roundup: Senate passes bill to keep elected officials from collecting salary plus pension Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Local elected officials and county board members may soon be barred from simultaneously drawing both a salary and pension benefits from the same post. The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved... Read more
Lawmaker fighting to stop Melrose Park hospital from closing Lawmaker fighting to stop Melrose Park hospital from closing Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker could soon have authority to decide whether Illinois hospitals must stay open. Legislation passed Wednesday in the House on a 69-35 vote that would give the governor that... Read more
Graduated tax amendment clears Senate committee Graduated tax amendment clears Senate committee Wednesday, April 10, 2019 A constitutional amendment which would allow the state to adopt a graduated income tax is on its way to the full state Senate after clearing committee on party lines Wednesday. The measure,... Read more
Lightfoot calls for statewide unity in speech to Illinois House Lightfoot calls for statewide unity in speech to Illinois House Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot issued a call for statewide unity Wednesday in a speech on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives. “We are all Illinoisans, and we all have... Read more
Proponents say $40K minimum salary for teachers would help address shortages Proponents say $40K minimum salary for teachers would help address shortages Wednesday, April 10, 2019 More than 60 percent of Illinois public school districts have a starting annual salary for teachers of less than $40,000. That could change as both chambers of the General Assembly consider... Read more