Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case Wednesday, March 8, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state’s appeal of a Macon County judge’s ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Lawmakers work to meet Friday deadline Lawmakers work to meet Friday deadline Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Illinois lawmakers began working through mountains of proposed legislation this week as a Friday deadline approaches for bills to pass out of their original committees.
Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in state law Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in state law Friday, March 3, 2023 In response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the ability of people to recover damages in federal court for certain discrimination claims, Democrats in the Illinois House are... Read more
Pritzker launches children’s behavioral health initiative Pritzker launches children’s behavioral health initiative Friday, February 24, 2023 Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children’s mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and expand the availability of children’s... Read more
Illinois earns 7th credit upgrade in less than two years Illinois earns 7th credit upgrade in less than two years Thursday, February 23, 2023 S&P Global Ratings announced Thursday that it had raised Illinois’ long-term credit rating to A-, up from BBB+, marking the seventh upgrade the state has received from a major rating... Read more
‘Equitable restrooms’ bill advances in House ‘Equitable restrooms’ bill advances in House Wednesday, February 22, 2023 A bill that would allow restaurants, hotels and other public places to designate “all-gender multiple-occupancy” restrooms passed out of a House committee Wednesday, sending it to the... Read more
Capitol Cast: State of the State Capitol Cast: State of the State Friday, February 17, 2023 Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, talks with Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki about the budget proposal that Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled during his... Read more
Pritzker hits the road to sell his budget plan Pritzker hits the road to sell his budget plan Thursday, February 16, 2023 One day after delivering his budget address, Gov. JB Pritzker took to the road Thursday to rally support for his proposed “Smart Start” program to expand access to preschool and child... Read more