Capitol Briefs: Pritzker executive order creates advisory council for affordable sickle cell treatment Capitol Briefs: Pritzker executive order creates advisory council for affordable sickle cell treatment Council to recommend how the Illinois Medicaid program can cover new, expensive therapies
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers push bills addressing water quality, free school meals Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers push bills addressing water quality, free school meals State’s largest teachers union releases annual education report
Capitol Briefs: Chicago school board, student teacher pay, local food measures all advance in Springfield Capitol Briefs: Chicago school board, student teacher pay, local food measures all advance in Springfield Another measure would prohibit small single-use plastic bottles at hotels
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker touts manufacturing training funding, announces cultural districts Capitol Briefs: Pritzker touts manufacturing training funding, announces cultural districts Proposed budget includes another $24 million for manufacturing training academies
Capitol Brief: Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question Capitol Brief: Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question Arguments hinge on election board authority while insurrection question hangs in the air
In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges Prosecutors played hours of McCann’s FBI testimony in court prior to his plea
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
Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposals Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposals Insurance coverage for fertility treatments, child internet regulations also introduced
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers introduce police reform measures, advocates look to end tipped wage Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers introduce police reform measures, advocates look to end tipped wage Proposals draw support from gun safety groups, worry from law enforcement advocates
Capitol Briefs: Sparta facility inks trapshooting contest extension; IDPH encourages heart health Capitol Briefs: Sparta facility inks trapshooting contest extension; IDPH encourages heart health The Amateur Trapshooting Association signed a contract keeping its Grand American competition in Sparta until at least 2036, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is raising awareness for National Heart Month.