State eviction moratorium stands despite U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal order State eviction moratorium stands despite U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal order Friday, August 27, 2021 While the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal eviction moratorium Thursday, a recently-extended state stay on residential eviction enforcement remains in effect at least until Sept. 18.
Advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process Advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process Thursday, August 26, 2021 Voting rights advocates and minority community members urged Illinois lawmakers on Thursday to take more time in redrawing legislative district maps so the general public can have more time to study whatever new maps will be proposed.
News briefs: Some IDES offices open for appointments; eviction moratorium amended, extended News briefs: Some IDES offices open for appointments; eviction moratorium amended, extended Thursday, August 26, 2021 As federal unemployment benefits created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire next week, Illinois continues to see high unemployment rates, although things have improved from one... Read more
Masks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers Masks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers Thursday, August 26, 2021 The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday amid an ongoing surge... Read more
Mental health first responder, insurance coverage bills among latest signed by Pritzker Mental health first responder, insurance coverage bills among latest signed by Pritzker Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker has been steadily acting on more than 660 bills sent to him by the General Assembly this year ahead of a weekend deadline for bill action. Read more
Ambulance carveout is latest Medicaid managed care battleground Ambulance carveout is latest Medicaid managed care battleground Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Stakeholders are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to sign a bill that passed the General Assembly unanimously and would remove non-emergency ambulance services from the state’s Medicaid managed... Read more
Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census data Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census data Friday, August 20, 2021 Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law earlier this year. Read more
‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day ‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day Thursday, August 19, 2021 Republicans rallied at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday with their eyes firmly set on trying to regain control of Congress and winning back the governor’s office in 2022. Read more