State lawmakers approve remap of judicial subcircuits State lawmakers approve remap of judicial subcircuits Wednesday, January 5, 2022 The Illinois Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to redraw judicial subcircuit maps in Cook County and some of the surrounding collar counties while creating new subcircuits in several additional counties. A House vote was likely to follow.
Lawmakers prepare for shortened 2022 session Lawmakers prepare for shortened 2022 session Monday, January 3, 2022 The 2022 session of the Illinois General Assembly will be even shorter than originally planned due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Democratic leaders announced.
Court upholds state legislative redistricting plan Court upholds state legislative redistricting plan Monday, January 3, 2022 A three-judge federal court panel has upheld the legislative redistricting plan that state lawmakers approved during a special session last summer, thus leaving in place the new maps that will... Read more
State to assist with mass vaccinations, testing operations, hospital staffing to battle COVID-19 surge State to assist with mass vaccinations, testing operations, hospital staffing to battle COVID-19 surge Monday, December 27, 2021 Local hospitals and health departments will get help from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to meet the healthcare demand during a COVID-19... Read more
Illinois continues to lose population Illinois continues to lose population Wednesday, December 22, 2021 New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest Illinois is continuing to lose population. The latest estimates, released Tuesday, pegged the state’s population at 12,671,469 as of July 1,... Read more
New state laws taking effect Jan. 1 New state laws taking effect Jan. 1 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see a boost in their hourly pay to $12 per hour starting Jan. 1, while tenants in affordable housing units will be allowed to keep pets. Those are just some... Read more
Illinois jobless rate falls to 5.7% Illinois jobless rate falls to 5.7% Thursday, December 16, 2021 The unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a point in November to 5.7 percent as employers added 19,500 payroll jobs to the economy. Read more
Lawmakers push for nursing home reforms this spring Lawmakers push for nursing home reforms this spring Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Several Illinois lawmakers said this week they are determined to pass a bill in the spring that would overhaul the way nursing homes are paid through the state’s Medicaid program to address... Read more