UPDATED: State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread UPDATED: State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread Thursday, March 12, 2020 The Illinois Department on Aging issued an order to state senior centers Wednesday to “immediately suspend all gathering activities,” including group meals and social activities, in response to the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19.
Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registration Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registration Wednesday, March 11, 2020 A pair of Illinois House Republicans called for suspension and an audit of the state’s automatic voter registration program after it was revealed that more than 1,100 REAL ID applicants were “erroneously categorized” as opting out of registering to vote.
Many interests at play in energy overhaul discussions Many interests at play in energy overhaul discussions Thursday, March 5, 2020 One day after hundreds rallied at the Capitol in support of a sweeping clean energy reform package, a Senate committee heard hours of testimony on the intricacies of the state’s energy... Read more
February marijuana sales top $34 million February marijuana sales top $34 million Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Legal marijuana sales in the state remained strong in February, with nearly $35 million spent on marijuana and infused products in the second month of adult-use legalization. Read more
House GOP aims for FOID fixes in light of application backlog House GOP aims for FOID fixes in light of application backlog Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Republican lawmakers are calling to abolish the state’s Firearm Owners Identification card requirement – or at least to install fixes to expedite the Illinois State Police’s... Read more
Coalition looks to end gas bill surcharge Coalition looks to end gas bill surcharge Tuesday, March 3, 2020 A 2013 state law allowing utilities to tack natural gas surcharges onto consumer bills for the purpose of funding infrastructure improvements is under scrutiny at the Capitol. Read more
Local governments call for increase in state revenue sharing Local governments call for increase in state revenue sharing Monday, March 2, 2020 A local government advocacy group laid out its legislative agenda Monday and called on lawmakers to fully fund a program that shares state income tax revenue with local municipalities. Read more
Appellate defender: Case backlog ‘a crisis in the criminal justice system’ Appellate defender: Case backlog ‘a crisis in the criminal justice system’ Thursday, February 27, 2020 The director of the state agency that represents people in need in appeals of criminal charges said Thursday its backlog of 2,672 cases represents “a crisis in the criminal justice... Read more