Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding Monday, April 15, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker named a first-ever director of the beleaguered Prisoner Review Board and a Chicago City Council committee advanced the mayor’s plan to provide $70 million in migrant response funding.
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state Monday, April 15, 2024 The Farm Bureau agreed not to support R2R legislation in exchange for consumer repair diagnostics. Farmers and repair advocates say the tools fall short.
Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance Friday, April 12, 2024 Other measures would require insurers to cover IVF, allow social workers to carry naloxone Read more
As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away Friday, April 12, 2024 Water suppliers must submit inventories to IEPA by April 15 Read more
Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products Friday, April 12, 2024 Delta-8 explodes in popularity, but burgeoning cannabis industry says it’s a dangerous threat Read more
Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split Thursday, April 11, 2024 Biometric Information Privacy Act subject of hundreds of lawsuits, several high-profile settlements Read more
Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts Thursday, April 11, 2024 For decades, lobbyists in the Illinois Statehouse have been required to report how much they spend wining, dining and entertaining lawmakers. Read more
Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’ Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’ Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Truck was one of more than 200 entries in the 2024 ‘Makers Madness’ contest Read more