Capitol Briefs: Secretary of state enlists high schoolers to encourage organ donation Capitol Briefs: Secretary of state enlists high schoolers to encourage organ donation Pritzker, Commonwealth Edison tout electric vehicle infrastructure program
Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers Aqua Illinois proposal to increase rates under review by Illinois regulators
In the suburbs, proposed water rates spark outrage from residents, advocates In the suburbs, proposed water rates spark outrage from residents, advocates Illinois American Water’s rate hike proposal under review by state regulators
State’s largest privately owned water utilities seek rate increase amid lawmaker scrutiny State’s largest privately owned water utilities seek rate increase amid lawmaker scrutiny State regulators seek input from public on proposed rate increases
Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform Despite some recovery since COVID, agencies face ‘fiscal cliff’ as pandemic funding runs dry
State highway shootings decline as critics sue over ‘dragnet surveillance’ State highway shootings decline as critics sue over ‘dragnet surveillance’ Same group that successfully blocked election ‘slating’ law takes aim at highway cameras
Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget Illinois’ largest-ever spending plan increases education, human services, infrastructure funding
This Coastal State’s Approach to Flooding May Be a Model for Illinois Communities This Coastal State’s Approach to Flooding May Be a Model for Illinois Communities Illinois and New Jersey have a problem in common: Flooding, and its devastation on communities. Here, the Illinois Answers Project examines why New Jersey’s work on this front is seen as a national model.
With 1 week left in session, Pritzker admin says all revenue options remain on the table With 1 week left in session, Pritzker admin says all revenue options remain on the table With governor’s $1.1 billion plan in question, General Assembly considers its options
For many Illinoisans in flood-prone areas, buyouts are the only way out For many Illinoisans in flood-prone areas, buyouts are the only way out A state government home buyout program has helped hundreds of people move out of harm’s way. But for many, it takes too long.