UPDATED: Gov. Pritzker signs criminal justice reform bill UPDATED: Gov. Pritzker signs criminal justice reform bill Monday, February 22, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification and reforming use-of-force standards among numerous other provisions.
What Illinois can learn from the Texas energy crisis What Illinois can learn from the Texas energy crisis Friday, February 19, 2021 When parts of Texas’ independent power grid went offline this week due to unusually extreme cold weather in the south, the amount of expected energy production lost was equivalent to the amount of electricity used to keep the lights on in the entire state of Illinois.
CapitolCast: Pandemic budget and Madigan resignation CapitolCast: Pandemic budget and Madigan resignation Friday, February 19, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his third budget address since taking office and longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan resigned from the General Assembly. The Capitol News Illinois team... Read more
Vaccine doses administered top 2 million amid pandemic progress Vaccine doses administered top 2 million amid pandemic progress Friday, February 19, 2021 The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Illinois topped 2 million Friday as the state’s case positivity rate continues to hover near pandemic lows and hospitalizations decline. Read more
Pritzker expects state vaccine deliveries to reach 500,000 next week Pritzker expects state vaccine deliveries to reach 500,000 next week Thursday, February 18, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he expects the state to receive up to 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the federal government next week. Read more
Restaurants, hotels call for reopening plan Restaurants, hotels call for reopening plan Thursday, February 18, 2021 Officials from the hotel, restaurant and convention industries told a state Senate panel Thursday that they need a clear plan for how they will be allowed to reopen as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes,... Read more
Mary Flowers, state's longest-serving Black lawmaker, follows in footsteps of firsts Mary Flowers, state's longest-serving Black lawmaker, follows in footsteps of firsts Thursday, February 18, 2021 During the past three and half decades, Rep. Mary Flowers — who in January became the longest-serving African American lawmaker in the Illinois General Assembly’s history — has... Read more
UPDATED: Madigan resigns from Illinois House effective immediately UPDATED: Madigan resigns from Illinois House effective immediately Thursday, February 18, 2021 Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, 78, announced Thursday he will step down from the state House of Representatives after 50 years in office. Read more