General Assembly appoints new lawmaker watchdog as GOP decries search process General Assembly appoints new lawmaker watchdog as GOP decries search process Thursday, February 17, 2022 Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly this week fast-tracked the approval of their party’s appointee to the watchdog position tasked with investigating lawmaker misconduct.
‘Coexist with COVID:’ Pritzker, Ezike address plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28 ‘Coexist with COVID:’ Pritzker, Ezike address plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 If hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline for the rest of the month, Gov. JB Pritzker plans to lift his executive order that mandates face coverings indoors by Feb. 28. The plan does not apply to schools.
Pritzker plans to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28, except in ‘sensitive locations’ Pritzker plans to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28, except in ‘sensitive locations’ Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker will make an official announcement on the state’s plan for lifting its indoor mask mandate at 2 p.m. in Chicago, but in a morning news conference in Champaign, he noted that... Read more
Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically... Read more
Governor, AG address expressway shootings, organized retail crime Governor, AG address expressway shootings, organized retail crime Monday, February 7, 2022 Two of the state’s top officials each held news conferences Monday morning to outline current and proposed responses to increasing crime, including expressway shootings and organized retail... Read more
Capitol Cast: The governor makes his pitch Capitol Cast: The governor makes his pitch Monday, February 7, 2022 The Capitol News Illinois team discusses Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address, including some of the history behind the budget impasse and some of the major spending initatives of the upcoming... Read more
GOP reintroduces crime reduction package; Pritzker touts public safety spending GOP reintroduces crime reduction package; Pritzker touts public safety spending Thursday, February 3, 2022 Senate Republicans unveiled an updated package of crime bills this week that they say will help curb violent crime and provide a morale boost to law enforcement. Read more
FULL TEXT: Pritzker's budget address FULL TEXT: Pritzker's budget address Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Read more