Committee presses for automatic voter registration answers Committee presses for automatic voter registration answers Wednesday, February 5, 2020 A programming error in Illinois’ automatic voter registration system that mistakenly enrolled more than 500 people was a “wakeup call,” the state’s top elections official said Wednesday.
Senate deals Pritzker first veto override Senate deals Pritzker first veto override Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt his first veto override Wednesday when the state Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that retroactively extends a sales tax exemption for aircraft parts and equipment.
State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion funding State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion funding Wednesday, February 5, 2020 The state is accepting applications for the first $50 million in disbursements of a $420 million grant program aimed at increasing internet access across the state. Read more
‘Major flaws’ as state transitions former foster children to Medicaid managed care ‘Major flaws’ as state transitions former foster children to Medicaid managed care Tuesday, February 4, 2020 An estimated 2,500 children and young adults in Illinois who had been in the custody of the state’s foster care system within the last year abruptly lost their health coverage on Feb. 1.... Read more
Tax amnesty program nets more than $60 million more than expected Tax amnesty program nets more than $60 million more than expected Tuesday, February 4, 2020 A tax amnesty program created during the passage of last year’s state operating budget has brought in nearly $240 million — approximately $60 million more than was expected — the... Read more
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. Read more
Gun rights advocates sue State Police for alleged FOID delays Gun rights advocates sue State Police for alleged FOID delays Tuesday, February 4, 2020 A pair of gun rights advocacy groups are suing the Illinois State Police, its director and the chief of the Illinois State Police Firearms Services Bureau for “not acting in a timely manner... Read more
Former inmates incorrectly removed from voter rolls Former inmates incorrectly removed from voter rolls Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Nearly 800 former inmates may have had their voter registrations incorrectly canceled “due to a data-matching error” between the Illinois State Board of Elections and the Illinois... Read more