Vote by mail, remote voting, ‘decoupling’ bills fail in lame duck session Vote by mail, remote voting, ‘decoupling’ bills fail in lame duck session Monday, January 18, 2021 The 101st Illinois General Assembly took historic action by passing legislation to end cash bail prior to electing a Black House Speaker for the first time in the 102nd General Assembly. But lawmakers ran out of time on several consequential measures.
COVID-19 Update: New guidance on indoor dining, vaccination plan, new virus strain, sports COVID-19 Update: New guidance on indoor dining, vaccination plan, new virus strain, sports Friday, January 15, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements.
Pritzker activates National Guard as FBI warns of state capitol protests Pritzker activates National Guard as FBI warns of state capitol protests Friday, January 15, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard amid FBI warnings of potential armed protests at the 50 U.S. state capitols in the days leading up to President-elect Joe... Read more
Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop Thursday, January 14, 2021 The statewide seven-day rolling COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased slightly on Thursday to 6.8 percent, remaining below 8 percent for a sixth consecutive day. Read more
UPDATED: Welch unseats Madigan, capping historic week for Black Caucus UPDATED: Welch unseats Madigan, capping historic week for Black Caucus Wednesday, January 13, 2021 One of the most transformative six-day periods in the history of Illinois government came to an end Wednesday with the election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, as the... Read more
Statewide positivity rate drops for fifth straight day as IDPH reports 5,862 cases Wednesday Statewide positivity rate drops for fifth straight day as IDPH reports 5,862 cases Wednesday Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate dropped for the fifth straight day as Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 5,862 new confirmed and probable cases with an... Read more
UPDATED: Criminal justice reform package will head to governor UPDATED: Criminal justice reform package will head to governor Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during Tuesday’s lame duck session. The House followed suit... Read more
UPDATED: Black Caucus puts Welch forth as speaker candidate; Williams, Kifowit withdraw UPDATED: Black Caucus puts Welch forth as speaker candidate; Williams, Kifowit withdraw Tuesday, January 12, 2021 One day after state House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension – but not a withdrawal – of his campaign for another term as speaker, a state representative who... Read more