Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax Measures are among more than 50 bills signed since Friday
Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session Lawmakers adjourned their legislative session this week after passing more than 460 bills since January. Here’s a look at a handful of them.
Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development Lawmakers passed a measure to put a moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines after more than a year of controversy over several such projects.
As legislative session adjournment looms, a rush to regulate carbon capture industry As legislative session adjournment looms, a rush to regulate carbon capture industry Environmentalists, business, labor groups deep in talks over nascent technology
State officials offer last goodbye to former Thompson Center as renovations begin State officials offer last goodbye to former Thompson Center as renovations begin Postmodern building sold in 2022 after causing state headaches over maintenance costs
Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams Negotiations over contracts represent about 3,800 Teamsters around the state
Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings Business groups have long sought changes to statute that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits
Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals State’s top utility regulator up for Senate confirmation vote
Capitol Briefs: State Police report fewer deaths on Illinois highways in 2023 Capitol Briefs: State Police report fewer deaths on Illinois highways in 2023 Leaders credit stepped up enforcement for lower fatalities and shootings across the state
Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that will allow for the limited development of new nuclear power generation technology in the state.