House committee advances bill expanding ballot drop boxes, curbside voting House committee advances bill expanding ballot drop boxes, curbside voting Tuesday, March 16, 2021 The Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee advanced a bill Monday that would expand ballot drop boxes and curbside voting throughout the state.
Advocates, lawmakers look to restore regulatory oversight of gas utility surcharges Advocates, lawmakers look to restore regulatory oversight of gas utility surcharges Monday, March 15, 2021 Advocates and lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would end a special gas utility surcharge that allows companies to raise customer bills in order to pay for infrastructure development with limited regulatory oversight.
Commission to call for overhaul of early childhood education funding Commission to call for overhaul of early childhood education funding Monday, March 15, 2021 A commission that Gov. JB Pritzker appointed in 2019 will soon issue a report calling for a complete overhaul in the way the state handles its budget for early childhood education along with a... Read more
Capitol Cast: The Pandemic, One Year In Capitol Cast: The Pandemic, One Year In Friday, March 12, 2021 On the anniversary of Gov. JB Pritzker's statewide disaster declaration, the Capitol News Illinois team discusses how the pandemic has affected everyday life in Illinois, and how close the... Read more
Committees look to address state’s mental health care needs Committees look to address state’s mental health care needs Friday, March 12, 2021 Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to discuss a new crisis born from the COVID pandemic. Read more
House Republicans urge responsibility in use of federal stimulus dollars House Republicans urge responsibility in use of federal stimulus dollars Friday, March 12, 2021 One day after President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, Illinois House Republicans called for the General Assembly to oversee the appropriation of funds in order to... Read more
Lawmakers want role in spending federal stimulus money Lawmakers want role in spending federal stimulus money Thursday, March 11, 2021 Lawmakers from both parties told officials from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Thursday that the General Assembly should have some say in how the state spends the $7.5 billion in... Read more
Supreme Court says lawmaker’s name may appear on mayoral ballot but questions remain Supreme Court says lawmaker’s name may appear on mayoral ballot but questions remain Thursday, March 11, 2021 State Rep. Thaddeus Jones’ name was legally placed on a February primary ballot seeking the Democratic nomination for Calumet City mayor, according to an Illinois Supreme Court opinion... Read more