Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto session Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto session Monday, December 5, 2022 Illinois lawmakers last week passed significant legislation dealing with electric vehicle manufacturing incentives and the availability of hygiene products for prisoners in the state’s correctional system.
Pretrial detention changes to SAFE-T Act will head to governor Pretrial detention changes to SAFE-T Act will head to governor Thursday, December 1, 2022 Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform’s provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023.
Lawmakers advance $1.8 billion unemployment fund bailout Lawmakers advance $1.8 billion unemployment fund bailout Thursday, December 1, 2022 On the final day of their fall veto session, Illinois lawmakers on Thursday advanced a pair of bills that would infuse $1.8 billion into the state’s unemployment trust fund, which was... Read more
State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets Wednesday, November 30, 2022 The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia and Belarus in retaliation for their participation in the war in Ukraine. Read more
Contempt citations against DCFS director reversed by appellate court Contempt citations against DCFS director reversed by appellate court Wednesday, November 30, 2022 An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court citations that were filed in recent months against Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith for failing to... Read more
Changes to cash bail statute surface before Thursday’s planned adjournment Changes to cash bail statute surface before Thursday’s planned adjournment Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform filed a long-awaited amendment detailing several changes to... Read more
Lawmakers announce bipartisan plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt Lawmakers announce bipartisan plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use state revenues to pay down the remaining $1.4 billion in debt taken on by the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund amid the... Read more
Flagpole removed from Old State Capitol Flagpole removed from Old State Capitol Tuesday, November 22, 2022 People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight – a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a rope and lifting away the flagpole... Read more