CapitolCast: March 26 Week in Review CapitolCast: March 26 Week in Review Friday, March 26, 2021 The Illinois Senate was back in the Statehouse and passed some significant legislation while the House continued to hold remote committee meetings. The CNI team discusses some of the major developments.
New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops Thursday, March 25, 2021 First-time unemployment claims fell sharply last week as both the state and national economies have begun gradually reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pritzker signs economic equity package Pritzker signs economic equity package Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of four bills Tuesday that made up the “economic access, equity and opportunity” pillar of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. Read more
Lawmaker looks to lift ban on inmate voting Lawmaker looks to lift ban on inmate voting Tuesday, March 23, 2021 A bill that would repeal an existing law that prohibits prison inmates from voting is working its way through the General Assembly, although the chief sponsor of the bill says it’s only one... Read more
Illinois to expand vaccine eligibility ahead of April 12 universal rollout Illinois to expand vaccine eligibility ahead of April 12 universal rollout Friday, March 19, 2021 The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that more groups of people will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of April 12 when everyone over age 16 will become... Read more
Lawmakers have data options for redistricting, experts say Lawmakers have data options for redistricting, experts say Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Two national experts on reapportionment and redistricting told an Illinois Senate panel on Wednesday that there are a variety of options at the state’s disposal besides using detailed census... Read more
Mandatory K-12 sex education bill advances in House Mandatory K-12 sex education bill advances in House Wednesday, March 17, 2021 An Illinois House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would mandate all public school districts in the state provide a comprehensive, age-appropriate curriculum on sex education, sexual abuse... Read more
State still working on uniform outbreak protocol for veterans homes State still working on uniform outbreak protocol for veterans homes Tuesday, March 16, 2021 At a committee hearing Tuesday, Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs officials reported that all four state-run veterans homes have no staff or residents currently positive for COVID-19,... Read more