AG Raoul joins coalition urging FDA to act on cannabis products AG Raoul joins coalition urging FDA to act on cannabis products Thursday, July 18, 2019 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Thursday that he joined a coalition of attorneys general from 35 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the FDA to work with them in developing regulations to govern the fast-growing industry of legalized marijuana and other cannabis-related substances.
Lawmakers call for review of Goodwill’s state contracts after reports of disabled worker layoffs Lawmakers call for review of Goodwill’s state contracts after reports of disabled worker layoffs Wednesday, July 17, 2019 State lawmakers are calling for a review of state contracts and funding awarded to Land of Lincoln Goodwill, a not-for-profit thrift store chain, after a news report revealed the company’s decision to lay off several disabled workers – a decision that will be reversed, according to a statement released Wednesday by the company’s CEO.
Secretary of state wants protection of undocumented immigrants made law Secretary of state wants protection of undocumented immigrants made law Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Illinois’ secretary of state is pursuing legislation to codify the office’s long-held policy of not giving federal agencies full access to its database of driver’s license... Read more
Firearms dealers, state rifle association challenge new licensing law Firearms dealers, state rifle association challenge new licensing law Wednesday, July 17, 2019 A group of firearms dealers along with the Illinois State Rifle Association filed a lawsuit this week seeking to overturn a new state law that imposes new, stringent requirements on firearms... Read more
Chlorine levels to rise in many public water systems Chlorine levels to rise in many public water systems Tuesday, July 16, 2019 The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules met briefly Tuesday morning in Chicago and gave quick approval to drinking water regulations and horse racing/animal rights rules. Read more
Governor calls on flood-affected residents to report damage Governor calls on flood-affected residents to report damage Monday, July 15, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is urging Illinoisans to report any damages caused by recent flooding to their county’s emergency management agencies in order to increase the likelihood of... Read more
Audit: State’s technology department full of waste, unequipped to deal with disaster Audit: State’s technology department full of waste, unequipped to deal with disaster Friday, July 12, 2019 In its first two years of existence, the state’s lead technology agency was not equipped to handle technology disasters, maintained servers and computers with inadequate or nonexistent... Read more
State lawmakers who voted to reject pay raises violated the law, judge rules State lawmakers who voted to reject pay raises violated the law, judge rules Friday, July 12, 2019 Every lawmaker who served in the General Assembly between 2009 and 2018 might be entitled to back pay, a Cook County judge decided. Former governors and other state office holders might also... Read more