Illinois to expand vaccine eligibility ahead of April 12 universal rollout Illinois to expand vaccine eligibility ahead of April 12 universal rollout Friday, March 19, 2021 The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that more groups of people will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of April 12 when everyone over age 16 will become eligible.
Dems pass resolution condemning Republican lawmaker for attending Jan. 6 rally Dems pass resolution condemning Republican lawmaker for attending Jan. 6 rally Friday, March 19, 2021
Vote-by-mail, curbside voting expansion passes House Vote-by-mail, curbside voting expansion passes House Thursday, March 18, 2021 The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday that would make permanent the vote-by-mail and curbside voting expansions that the state adopted ahead of the 2020 presidential election due to the... Read more
Health care reform legislation passes state House Health care reform legislation passes state House Thursday, March 18, 2021 The Illinois House passed a massive health care reform bill Thursday, marking the passage of the final of four legislative agenda pillars outlined by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus last... Read more
State high court rules against woman seeking to withdraw guilty plea State high court rules against woman seeking to withdraw guilty plea Thursday, March 18, 2021 The Illinois criminal code does not require a trial judge to inform a person who enters a guilty plea that the plea could affect his or their employment if the plea wasn’t made during the... Read more
UPDATED: All outside Chicago will be vaccine eligible April 12; reopening changes announced UPDATED: All outside Chicago will be vaccine eligible April 12; reopening changes announced Thursday, March 18, 2021 All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 12, and the state announced a “metric-based” phase-in to greater... Read more
Lawmakers have data options for redistricting, experts say Lawmakers have data options for redistricting, experts say Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Two national experts on reapportionment and redistricting told an Illinois Senate panel on Wednesday that there are a variety of options at the state’s disposal besides using detailed census... Read more
COVID-19 housing bill aims to provide additional support to renters, homeowners COVID-19 housing bill aims to provide additional support to renters, homeowners Wednesday, March 17, 2021 State Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would offer emergency support to tenants, landlords and homeowners struggling to make payments in the midst of the... Read more