Capitol Briefs: Stateville workers picket as relocation begins; flag redesign contest to open next week Capitol Briefs: Stateville workers picket as relocation begins; flag redesign contest to open next week Staff urge ‘no chaos, no layoffs’ as state plans to close, rebuild 100-year-old prison
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities Expands existing law to include federal prisons, county jails
Former state trooper who caused fatal crash halts effort to get driving privileges restored Former state trooper who caused fatal crash halts effort to get driving privileges restored Matt Mitchell may refile request for a formal hearing in 90 days
Illinoisans can now get documents notarized online Illinoisans can now get documents notarized online Secretary of state office continues offering more online services
Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts For decades, lobbyists in the Illinois Statehouse have been required to report how much they spend wining, dining and entertaining lawmakers.
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers look to ban food additives; state announces DCFS investment Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers look to ban food additives; state announces DCFS investment Secretary of state backs push to ban chemicals already prohibited in Europe
As online DMV services plagued by no-shows, secretary of state launches changes As online DMV services plagued by no-shows, secretary of state launches changes New program for in-person, online services launched in September
Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says pilot program is 15 years in the making