House kicks off lame duck session; governor announces tax code change priority House kicks off lame duck session; governor announces tax code change priority Friday, January 8, 2021 Illinois House lawmakers were back in the capital city Friday for the first time since May, kicking off a five-day “lame duck” legislative session.
Bipartisan Illinois politicians condemn rioters, Trump Bipartisan Illinois politicians condemn rioters, Trump Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Hours after rioters seeking to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s November election victory first began storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker called on Congress to impeach and remove sitting President Donald Trump.
State Sen. Manar resigns to become senior advisor to Pritzker State Sen. Manar resigns to become senior advisor to Pritzker Monday, January 4, 2021 Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of downstate Bunker Hill announced Monday he will resign from the General Assembly effective Jan. 17 to join the governor’s office as an advisor two days... Read more
House Deputy Minority Leader Demmer considering statewide 2022 run House Deputy Minority Leader Demmer considering statewide 2022 run Friday, December 18, 2020 State Rep. Tom Demmer, of Dixon, is considering a run for statewide office in 2022. Whether for governor, U.S. Senate or another position, he has not decided. Read more
Illinois, other states file lawsuit against Google, seek to join DOJ case Illinois, other states file lawsuit against Google, seek to join DOJ case Thursday, December 17, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 37 other attorneys general Thursday in filing a lawsuit against Google LLC, alleging the company illegally holds monopoly power. Read more
State’s expected vaccine shipments halved for next two weeks, Pritzker says State’s expected vaccine shipments halved for next two weeks, Pritzker says Wednesday, December 16, 2020 The state has been advised it will receive roughly half of the shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations that it originally expected from the federal government for the next two weeks, Gov. JB Pritzker... Read more
What to know as Illinois receives first COVID-19 vaccines What to know as Illinois receives first COVID-19 vaccines Monday, December 14, 2020 The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration arrived in Illinois Monday, but officials said there’s still a need for social distancing, face... Read more
WITH PICTURES: First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Illinois WITH PICTURES: First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Illinois Monday, December 14, 2020 The first COVID-19 vaccinations have arrived in Illinois as virus metrics continued to trend in a direction that indicates the spread of the virus is slowing. Read more