Study: Illinois marijuana industry will have to expand to meet legalization demand
A fully-matured adult-use marijuana program in Illinois could produce between $440 million and $676 million in annual revenue, and the...
Universities detail billions in construction needs
With talk of the first capital bill in nearly a decade permeating the Capitol, representatives of the state’s public universities...
Republicans want details on Pritzker’s income tax plan
In the absence of public details regarding a rate structure for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax, opposing factions...
Progressive income tax discussions could begin next week
Just three months removed from the most expensive gubernatorial campaign in the nation’s history, divisive political ads could soon begin...
Pritzker’s pot revenue depends on unfiled legalization legislation
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes $170 million in new revenue from licensing fees for...
Pritzker offers $38.7 billion ‘balanced’ budget
Gov. J.B. Pritzker made clear Wednesday that he believes solving the state’s long-term financial problems will require a new, graduated...
Pritzker: ‘Time to celebrate’ signing of $15 minimum wage bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 Tuesday in the...
Minimum wage increase heads to Pritzker’s desk
A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law,...
Minimum wage bill heads for Thursday House vote
A minimum wage increase appears headed for approval without any support from Republicans this week after passing its final committee...
Bill aims to regulate homemade guns, blueprints
A bill introduced last week in the Illinois House would add several layers of state regulation to the production and...
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