Lawmakers question Exelon audit Lawmakers question Exelon audit Thursday, April 22, 2021 Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon’s nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subsidize two of those plants by as much as $350 million over the next five years.
House passes leadership term limits, source of income protections for renters House passes leadership term limits, source of income protections for renters Thursday, April 22, 2021 The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another that would create additional protections for tenants’ sources of income.
Bill allowing name changes for convicted individuals passes House Bill allowing name changes for convicted individuals passes House Thursday, April 22, 2021 A bill allowing a person who must register with a state agency due to a criminal conviction to change their name under specific circumstances passed the Illinois House on Thursday with bipartisan... Read more
House passes bill to reclassify small-amount drug possession as misdemeanor House passes bill to reclassify small-amount drug possession as misdemeanor Thursday, April 22, 2021 A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House of Representatives Wednesday after a contentious... Read more
Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Illinois Senate advanced several bills to the House Wednesday, including one establishing a housing insecurity liaison for homeless college students and another allowing routine dental care to... Read more
GOP puts new twist on redistricting plan GOP puts new twist on redistricting plan Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Illinois Republicans have added a new twist to their call for an independent redistricting commission in hopes of overcoming Democrats’ claims that their plan would likely be found... Read more
Bill protects actions, statements made in restorative programs from use in court Bill protects actions, statements made in restorative programs from use in court Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A bill that would prevent statements and actions made by participants in restorative justice programs from being used in court proceedings passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday in partisan vote. Read more
Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through referendum. Read more