Two more regions see mitigations scaled back as COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline Two more regions see mitigations scaled back as COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Two more Illinois regions will see COVID-19 mitigations scaled back amid declining positivity numbers, state officials announced Tuesday.
Women’s Caucus candidates reflect on speaker race Women’s Caucus candidates reflect on speaker race Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives made history on Jan. 13 when they elected the first Black lawmaker to serve as House Speaker and ended the reign of Rep. Michael Madigan, the longest-serving statehouse speaker in the country.
Lame Duck Look Back: The end of cash bail in Illinois Lame Duck Look Back: The end of cash bail in Illinois Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Illinois will transition away from the use of cash bail as a determinant of pretrial detention by 2023 after lawmakers passed a wide-ranging bill reforming several aspects of the criminal justice... Read more
High court deadlocks on how to interpret juvenile court law High court deadlocks on how to interpret juvenile court law Monday, January 25, 2021 The state’s highest court deadlocked Friday over how to interpret a state law that outlines the procedure judges must follow to sentence a minor who is found guilty of a crime to a state... Read more
Two more regions enter Phase 4; Pritzker gives vaccine update Two more regions enter Phase 4; Pritzker gives vaccine update Monday, January 25, 2021 Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Read more
State school board member criticizes new graduation requirements State school board member criticizes new graduation requirements Friday, January 22, 2021 New high school graduation requirements that were part of an omnibus education bill passed during the lame duck session are drawing criticism from some members of the Illinois State Board of... Read more
Three regions cleared for all sports amid lessened COVID-19 restrictions Three regions cleared for all sports amid lessened COVID-19 restrictions Friday, January 22, 2021 All high school sports – including the higher-risk football, basketball and wresting – may now be played in three regions of Illinois as the state continues to loosen restrictions amid... Read more
UPDATED: GOP lawmakers raise concerns about ‘decoupling’ bill UPDATED: GOP lawmakers raise concerns about ‘decoupling’ bill Friday, January 22, 2021 A bill endorsed by Gov. JB Pritzker that would eliminate expanded federal tax deductions for businesses created under the CARES Act, failed to pass in the lame duck session. Read more