Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to House floor Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to House floor Tuesday, January 12, 2021 The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some of the expansions to mail-in voting that were passed for the 2020 general election.
UPDATED: State veterans affairs director resigns in aftermath of deadly COVID-19 outbreak UPDATED: State veterans affairs director resigns in aftermath of deadly COVID-19 outbreak Monday, January 11, 2021 Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Linda Chapa LaVia resigned Monday, more than two months after an outbreak was first reported at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that has killed more than a quarter of the facility’s residents.
Black Caucus unveils K-12 education reform bill Black Caucus unveils K-12 education reform bill Sunday, January 10, 2021 Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are advancing a K-12 education bill that would expand resources for marginalized students and reform education policies that disproportionately... Read more
House committee talks police reforms beyond scope of bill already filed House committee talks police reforms beyond scope of bill already filed Saturday, January 9, 2021 The House Judiciary Criminal Committee on Saturday spent more than three hours debating a slew of new criminal sentencing reforms that supporters hope will be tacked onto an omnibus criminal... Read more
Small business grant program ends, paying out more than $275 million Small business grant program ends, paying out more than $275 million Saturday, January 9, 2021 The grant program for small businesses owners in Illinois who suffered losses during the pandemic has run out of money. Read more
Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focus Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focus Thursday, January 7, 2021 Just two days after hundreds of rioters broke through police barricades and vandalized the halls of Congress, Illinois lawmakers will return to the state’s seat of government for a lame duck... Read more
Administration still ‘in a pause’ when considering mitigation rollbacks Administration still ‘in a pause’ when considering mitigation rollbacks Tuesday, January 5, 2021 The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate ticked down slightly on Tuesday to 8.5 percent, marking nearly a month that the rate has stayed below 10 percent. Read more
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop Monday, January 4, 2021 The state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and average case positivity rate remain below second-wave highs while public health officials in Illinois continue to caution residents that a... Read more