Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker struck a tone of optimism and accomplishment in his annual State of the State Address Wednesday, declaring “the old patronage system needs to die” as he outlined his policy goals for 2020.
Full Text of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State Address Full Text of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State Address Wednesday, January 29, 2020 The full text of Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Capitol in Springfield.
Lawmakers call to end state-to-state corporate poaching Lawmakers call to end state-to-state corporate poaching Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Two Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Tuesday to form a multi-state compact in which each member state would vow not to use company-specific tax incentives to lure businesses away from... Read more
Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval entered a plea deal Tuesday in which he admitted to receiving more than $250,000 in bribes over a three-year period and filing a false tax return. In exchange for... Read more
House bill would add risks of sexting to sex ed curriculum in middle, high schools House bill would add risks of sexting to sex ed curriculum in middle, high schools Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives becomes law. Read more
Wins and losses, praise and criticism, for Pritzker and Democrats in year one Wins and losses, praise and criticism, for Pritzker and Democrats in year one Wednesday, December 18, 2019 A tumultuous year in Illinois politics draws to its close as the historic legislative accomplishments of May and June give way to a flurry of ongoing federal investigative activity, resignations... Read more
Pritzker signs pension consolidation bill into law Pritzker signs pension consolidation bill into law Wednesday, December 18, 2019 A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two. Read more
More urgency needed on ethics reforms, GOP lawmakers say More urgency needed on ethics reforms, GOP lawmakers say Wednesday, December 4, 2019 A handful of Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday called for a special legislative session – or at least greater urgency in the upcoming regular session – to pass reforms to state... Read more