Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Illinois Senate advanced several bills to the House Wednesday, including one establishing a housing insecurity liaison for homeless college students and another allowing routine dental care to be provided at schools.
GOP puts new twist on redistricting plan GOP puts new twist on redistricting plan Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Illinois Republicans have added a new twist to their call for an independent redistricting commission in hopes of overcoming Democrats’ claims that their plan would likely be found unconstitutional.
Bill protects actions, statements made in restorative programs from use in court Bill protects actions, statements made in restorative programs from use in court Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A bill that would prevent statements and actions made by participants in restorative justice programs from being used in court proceedings passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday in partisan vote. Read more
Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through referendum. Read more
High court: Petition circulators confined to gathering signatures for one party High court: Petition circulators confined to gathering signatures for one party Wednesday, April 21, 2021 An Illinois Supreme Court decision Wednesday clarified that the state election code prohibits a person from collecting signatures for both a party candidate in a consolidated primary and an... Read more
Review of state monuments, statues begins at Statehouse Review of state monuments, statues begins at Statehouse Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A House committee tasked with reviewing statues and monuments on state property held its first meeting Wednesday, hearing from professors and state government associations on what frameworks can... Read more
Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local budgets Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local budgets Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. JB Pritzker that would further reduce state funds given to local governments each year. Read more
State Board of Elections head to resign in June State Board of Elections head to resign in June Tuesday, April 20, 2021 The executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, who was placed on leave after being the subject of an extortion scheme online, will resign effective June 30, according to an... Read more