Pritzker unveils energy plan amid session’s final stretch Pritzker unveils energy plan amid session’s final stretch Thursday, April 29, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker’s office unveiled a 900-page energy overhaul bill Wednesday, accelerating a yearslong negotiating process which advocates hope will end in a comprehensive clean energy platform as the session nears its final month.
State lawmakers consider lifting ban on betting on in-state colleges, universities State lawmakers consider lifting ban on betting on in-state colleges, universities Wednesday, April 28, 2021 State lawmakers are considering a number of changes to Illinois gambling laws, including a measure that would lift the prohibition on gambling on in-state colleges and universities.
Review of state monuments, statues begins at Statehouse Review of state monuments, statues begins at Statehouse Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A House committee tasked with reviewing statues and monuments on state property held its first meeting Wednesday, hearing from professors and state government associations on what frameworks can... Read more
Bill would make injuring, killing a police dog while driving under influence a felony Bill would make injuring, killing a police dog while driving under influence a felony Thursday, April 15, 2021 Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday to make it a felony offense if a person kills or injures a police animal while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Read more
Elected Chicago school board bill passes House Elected Chicago school board bill passes House Thursday, April 15, 2021 A bill which would implement an elected Chicago school board passed the Illinois House Thursday, while opponents of the legislation continued to push for compromise amendments. Read more
State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March Thursday, April 15, 2021 The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1 percent, as the daily count of new COVID-19 cases and the case positivity rate appeared to be... Read more
State pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine per federal recommendations State pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine per federal recommendations Tuesday, April 13, 2021 On advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson. Read more
Vaccination pace increases; state prisons reopening for visits Vaccination pace increases; state prisons reopening for visits Monday, April 12, 2021 Over the past seven days, 132,188 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered daily on average in Illinois as of Monday, an increase of more than 27,000 from the daily average one week ago. Read more