Lawmakers, governor returning to Capitol next week Lawmakers, governor returning to Capitol next week Thursday, January 27, 2022 Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week for their first in-person sessions since Jan. 4. Gov. JB Pritzker said he plans to deliver his annual budget and State of the State address in person on Wednesday, Feb. 2.
Illinois Supreme Court weighing officials’ use of campaign funds for lawyers Illinois Supreme Court weighing officials’ use of campaign funds for lawyers Wednesday, January 26, 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public officials who are under investigation or charged with crimes may use their campaign funds to pay for their legal defense.
Pritzker vetoes paid COVID leave for school, university employees Pritzker vetoes paid COVID leave for school, university employees Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday vetoed a bill that would have provided paid administrative leave for public school and university employees who miss work due to COVID-19-related issues and instead... Read more
Court weighing school COVID mitigations Court weighing school COVID mitigations Monday, January 24, 2022 A Sangamon County judge is considering a motion to block Illinois schools from requiring people to wear face masks in classes and excluding students and staff from school buildings if... Read more
Task force hears from law enforcement on rising crime rate Task force hears from law enforcement on rising crime rate Friday, January 21, 2022 Police chiefs and sheriffs told a panel of state lawmakers Friday that they need more resources and support from the public and the General Assembly to combat a rising rate of violent crime in... Read more
Latest COVID-19 surge has likely peaked, Pritzker says Latest COVID-19 surge has likely peaked, Pritzker says Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic” that the recent surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the omicron variant has peaked, but he cautioned that another... Read more
Senate Republicans offer ‘voter empowerment’ amendments Senate Republicans offer ‘voter empowerment’ amendments Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Republicans in the Illinois Senate have again introduced a package of proposed constitutional amendments that they argue would give voters more of a direct say in the legislative process. Read more
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Survey: Illinois schools face worsening educator shortage EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Survey: Illinois schools face worsening educator shortage Monday, January 17, 2022 School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with people who are not fully... Read more