Pritzker, Lightfoot condemn Breonna Taylor decision Pritzker, Lightfoot condemn Breonna Taylor decision Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot condemned a Jefferson County, Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not charge Louisville officers in the March shooting death of Breonna Taylor and called for protests of the decision to be peaceful.
State-regulated utilities extend shutoff moratorium to winter 2021 State-regulated utilities extend shutoff moratorium to winter 2021 Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Several state-regulated utilities have voluntarily extended a moratorium on disconnections into next year after requests from the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Denied marijuana dispensary applicants will have chance to amend applications Denied marijuana dispensary applicants will have chance to amend applications Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced changes to the licensing process for marijuana dispensaries Monday after weeks of criticism from activists, lawmakers and applicants who were initially denied for the... Read more
GOP legislator apologizes after recording reveals comments disparaging opponent’s race, sexuality GOP legislator apologizes after recording reveals comments disparaging opponent’s race, sexuality Monday, September 21, 2020 Freshman state Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, apologized Monday after making disparaging comments in a recorded phone call about her opponent, Ken Mejia-Beal, which referenced his race and sexual... Read more
Governor promotes census two weeks from deadline Governor promotes census two weeks from deadline Friday, September 18, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker appeared in Macomb Friday to promote the census less than 2 weeks before the Sept. 30 deadline for responses. Read more
Higher education board looks at gender equity Higher education board looks at gender equity Thursday, September 17, 2020 The Illinois Board of Higher Education is preparing a strategic plan to make higher education more equitable in the state, and they focused on gender disparities in higher learning at their... Read more
Black Caucus calls for racial equity in education Black Caucus calls for racial equity in education Wednesday, September 16, 2020 The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus continued to set the stage for its fall legislative agenda Wednesday, calling a news conference and committee hearing to discuss education policy. Read more
Senate committee focuses on criminal sentencing reforms Senate committee focuses on criminal sentencing reforms Tuesday, September 15, 2020 The second state Senate committee hearing spurred by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus’ recently unveiled legislative agenda focused on criminal justice reforms Tuesday. Read more