State to expand vaccine eligibility to individuals with underlying conditions State to expand vaccine eligibility to individuals with underlying conditions Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that the state plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals of all ages who have comorbidities and underlying conditions by Feb. 25.
Clean Energy Jobs Act reintroduced with stricter utility accountability Clean Energy Jobs Act reintroduced with stricter utility accountability Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Following the admission in court by utility giant Commonwealth Edison to a yearslong bribery scheme, lawmakers are reintroducing the Clean Energy Jobs Act in the 102nd General Assembly with an increased focus on holding utility companies accountable.
Proposed House rules add speaker term limits, remote committee meetings Proposed House rules add speaker term limits, remote committee meetings Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Proposed changes to the House rules, which were posted online Monday, will come before the Rules Committee for a vote when the committee convenes in the Capitol on Wednesday morning. Read more
Statewide vaccination numbers continue to improve Statewide vaccination numbers continue to improve Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Public health officials announced 58,189 COVID-19 vaccinations were administered statewide Monday, nearly double the one-day total from the same day a week ago. Read more
Pritzker’s office says no tax hikes, flat spending in upcoming budget Pritzker’s office says no tax hikes, flat spending in upcoming budget Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker’s office says he will propose a budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, and the deficit is now projected at about $2.5 billion less than previously... Read more
Lawmakers, advocates aim to address racial disparities among older Illinoisans Lawmakers, advocates aim to address racial disparities among older Illinoisans Monday, February 8, 2021 The senior advocacy group AARP is backing forthcoming legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital connectivity for Illinoisans over 50. Read more
Senate committee to hold hearing on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Senate committee to hold hearing on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday, February 8, 2021 The state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19 case positivity rate remained below 3.5 percent Monday while a state Senate committee announced it will hold a hearing regarding the... Read more
New faces receive appointments to Illinois Senate New faces receive appointments to Illinois Senate Monday, February 8, 2021 Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly, marking five times paty officials have chosen new senators since October. Read more