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What Illinois can learn from the Texas energy crisis

Friday, February 19, 2021

When parts of Texas’ independent power grid went offline this week due to unusually extreme cold weather in the south, the amount of expected energy production lost was equivalent to the amount of electricity used to keep the lights on in the entire state of Illinois.

Mary Flowers, state's longest-serving Black lawmaker, follows in footsteps of firsts

Thursday, February 18, 2021

During the past three and half decades, Rep. Mary Flowers — who in January became the longest-serving African American lawmaker in the Illinois General Assembly’s history — has fought to pass health care reform and advocate for groups marginalized by systemic racism.

Reaction to Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Capitol News Illinois compiled a list of reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address that were received by email.

State reaches record 95,000 vaccine doses administered in one day

Friday, February 12, 2021

The statewide seven-day rolling COVID-19 positivity rate dropped Friday to a low not seen since the summer as the state reached a record 95,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered the day...

Vaccine operations increase with federal aid

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Vaccine operations and eligibility are expanding across the state as Illinois’ seven-day rolling positivity rate remained at 3.3 percent for the fourth consecutive day Thursday.

Clean Energy Jobs Act reintroduced with stricter utility accountability

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Following the admission in court by utility giant Commonwealth Edison to a yearslong bribery scheme, lawmakers are reintroducing the Clean Energy Jobs Act in the 102nd General Assembly with an...

State reaches single-day record for vaccine doses administered

Friday, February 5, 2021

The statewide seven-day rolling positivity rate in Illinois declined to 3.3 percent Friday as the state reached a single-day vaccination record with nearly 75,000 doses administered the day prior.

All regions reopen under Phase 4

Thursday, February 4, 2021

All of Illinois’ COVID-19 mitigation regions are under Phase 4 guidelines as of Thursday, allowing for youth sports and indoor dining with loosened restrictions.

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What Illinois can learn from the Texas energy crisis

Mary Flowers, state's longest-serving Black lawmaker, follows in footsteps of firsts