Lawmakers pass stricter ethics standards, some Republicans say they’re watered down
Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill aiming to improve ethics standards for elected officials after...
Senate passes bills creating affordable housing incentives, expanding telehealth services
The Illinois Senate passed an omnibus bill Sunday aimed at creating additional affordable housing units in the state.
Lead service line replacement bill passes Senate, heads back to House
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would require water utilities to replace lead service lines.
Illinois Senate passes bill strengthening legal protection for immigrants
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would strengthen legal protections for immigrants and require the closure of immigrant...
Bill banning ‘hairstyle discrimination’ in schools passes House
The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday to prevent “hair discrimination” in schools, sending it back to the Illinois Senate.
Bill creating mental illness, substance abuse housing recovery program passesmental health
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Wednesday which would create a new housing program for individuals living with mental illness...
Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal
After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued...
Pritzker signs rental assistance bill, says he will ‘phase out’ eviction moratorium by August
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday the state will plan to “phase out” its moratorium on pandemic-related evictions by August and...
State launches $6 million tourism campaign aimed at boosting post-pandemic travel
Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new $6 million tourism advertising campaign Wednesday aimed at attracting visitors to the state and...
Judge vacates nationwide eviction moratorium, doesn’t impact Illinois
A federal judge invalidated a nationwide eviction moratorium on Wednesday but the decision will not impact the moratorium on rental...
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