FOID, concealed carry permits extended again FOID, concealed carry permits extended again Tuesday, April 13, 2021 The Illinois State Police has given another 150-day extension to people whose Firearms Owners Identification cards or Concealed Carry Licenses have expired due to a backlog in processing renewal applications.
Congressman joins Statehouse GOP in calling for redistricting commission Congressman joins Statehouse GOP in calling for redistricting commission Monday, April 12, 2021 Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis joined his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly Monday in calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to support legislation to form an independent commission to redraw congressional and state legislative district maps.
Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemic Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemic Thursday, April 8, 2021 The Illinois Emergency Management Agency was forced to adapt quickly to a new role when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, and the agency’s director told a legislative committee that... Read more
Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds Monday, April 5, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker took to the road Monday to urge local school districts in Illinois to carefully target the roughly $7 billion in federal funds they will soon receive in order to help students... Read more
Human service agencies make case for funding increases Human service agencies make case for funding increases Friday, April 2, 2021 State agencies that serve Illinois seniors and children pleaded their cases Friday for increased funding in next fiscal year’s budget. Read more
State school board makes case for funding increase State school board makes case for funding increase Thursday, April 1, 2021 State education officials made their case Thursday for a funding increase above and beyond what Gov. JB Pritzker has recommended, arguing that schools need the additional money to overcome the... Read more
State releases guide to school reopening State releases guide to school reopening Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learning as COVID-19 vaccines become more... Read more
Republicans propose independent redistricting commission Republicans propose independent redistricting commission Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Republicans in the General Assembly have introduced a new bill that would hand over the process of drawing new legislative and congressional district maps to an independent commission that would... Read more