Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Criminal justice reform advocates rallied Tuesday at the Statehouse in hopes of making Illinois one of only a handful of states to eliminate cash bail in all or most criminal cases.
Lawmakers continue push for prescription drug price controls Lawmakers continue push for prescription drug price controls Tuesday, February 25, 2020 A group of Democratic lawmakers renewed their push Tuesday for a bill that would pave the way for price caps on many high-cost prescription drugs, a proposal that is likely to meet strong resistance from the pharmaceutical industry.
UPDATED: Sheriffs say new policy ‘aids and abets’ undocumented immigrants released after felony convictions UPDATED: Sheriffs say new policy ‘aids and abets’ undocumented immigrants released after felony convictions Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Sheriffs and Republican state lawmakers are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to scrap a new policy that they say prohibits communication between state, federal and local law enforcement agencies when... Read more
First month’s legal marijuana sales generate $7.3 million in tax revenue First month’s legal marijuana sales generate $7.3 million in tax revenue Monday, February 24, 2020 The Illinois Department of Revenue reported Monday that the first month of legalized adult-use cannabis sales in the state generated $7.3 million in cannabis tax revenue for the state, plus... Read more
Education funding returns to the forefront Education funding returns to the forefront Thursday, February 20, 2020 Education funding is once again top of mind at the Capitol, with a key cog of Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal addressing the matter already facing pushback. At... Read more
Pritzker stumps for higher education budget at UIC Pritzker stumps for higher education budget at UIC Thursday, February 20, 2020 One day after delivering his budget proposal to the General Assembly in Springfield, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was in Chicago on Thursday rounding up support for his proposed increases in higher... Read more
CAPITOL NEWS DAILY: A whirlwind news day in Illinois CAPITOL NEWS DAILY: A whirlwind news day in Illinois Thursday, February 20, 2020 If you don't subscribe to our email newsletter, Capitol News Daily, here's what you missed! Read more
Black caucus supports Pritzker’s budget plan, calls for added minority community investment Black caucus supports Pritzker’s budget plan, calls for added minority community investment Wednesday, February 19, 2020 African-American lawmakers are largely supportive of the budget proposal Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker laid out in his second annual budget address Wednesday, but they are challenging the governor... Read more