House bucks governor to OK reinstatement of tax break on aircraft parts House bucks governor to OK reinstatement of tax break on aircraft parts Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Illinois House overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to override the governor’s veto of legislation restoring and retroactively applying a tax break for aircraft parts.
Second Illinois coronavirus case confirmed in spouse of first woman diagnosed Second Illinois coronavirus case confirmed in spouse of first woman diagnosed Thursday, January 30, 2020 The spouse of the first Illinoisan confirmed to have novel coronavirus has also tested positive for the illness and is being monitored, health officials said Thursday.
Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution Thursday, January 30, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and two other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday to ensure the Equal Rights Amendment officially becomes the 28th Amendment to... Read more
Capitol News Illinois begins daily email newsletter, and it’s free! Capitol News Illinois begins daily email newsletter, and it’s free! Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Capitol News Illinois today launched an email newsletter, Capitol News Daily, that will be sent each weekday morning while the General Assembly is in session. Read more
UPDATED: Harmon names new leadership team UPDATED: Harmon names new leadership team Tuesday, January 28, 2020 New Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, announced his leadership team Tuesday on the first day of the 2020 legislative session. Read more
State police say forensic evidence backlog shrinking, needs more work State police say forensic evidence backlog shrinking, needs more work Tuesday, January 28, 2020 When an Illinois Senate panel met in March to discuss the state’s backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder cases more than a year old awaiting... Read more
UPDATED: Senate bill would outlaw live animal prizes at carnivals UPDATED: Senate bill would outlaw live animal prizes at carnivals Tuesday, January 28, 2020 It is a mainstay of fairs and carnivals around the country: sink a ping pong ball into a fish bowl and win the goldfish swimming inside. But if a bill in the Illinois Senate becomes law, carnivals... Read more
UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion Monday, January 27, 2020 Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud. The indictment comes one day before lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for the... Read more