New state laws taking effect Jan. 1 New state laws taking effect Jan. 1 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see a boost in their hourly pay to $12 per hour starting Jan. 1, while tenants in affordable housing units will be allowed to keep pets. Those are just some of the more than 300 new laws that take effect in the new year.
Illinois jobless rate falls to 5.7% Illinois jobless rate falls to 5.7% Thursday, December 16, 2021 The unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a point in November to 5.7 percent as employers added 19,500 payroll jobs to the economy.
Lawmakers push for nursing home reforms this spring Lawmakers push for nursing home reforms this spring Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Several Illinois lawmakers said this week they are determined to pass a bill in the spring that would overhaul the way nursing homes are paid through the state’s Medicaid program to address... Read more
UPDATED: Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits UPDATED: Judges question lawyers in redistricting suits Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Oral arguments began Tuesday in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that lawmakers passed earlier this year with three federal judges asking detailed questions of all the... Read more
Oral arguments to begin Tuesday in redistricting cases Oral arguments to begin Tuesday in redistricting cases Friday, December 3, 2021 A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago will begin hearing oral arguments Tuesday in three cases that could determine the makeup of state legislative maps in the Chicago area and Metro East... Read more
House Democratic Leader Greg Harris announces retirement plans House Democratic Leader Greg Harris announces retirement plans Monday, November 29, 2021 Illinois House Democratic Leader Greg Harris said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022 and will step down from the General Assembly after eight terms in office. Read more
Democrats deny racial gerrymandering in legislative maps Democrats deny racial gerrymandering in legislative maps Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Lawyers for the General Assembly’s Democratic leaders filed documents in federal court Wednesday denying that newly drawn state legislative district maps amount to racial gerrymandering,... Read more
New congressional maps signed into law New congressional maps signed into law Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation redrawing the state’s congressional district maps, saying they reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve minority representation. Read more