State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees’ voting rights State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees’ voting rights Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Pensioners challenged 2019 law that consolidated 649 funds for higher returns
Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Wolf Carbon Solutions “remains committed” to the project, plans to refile application
Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development Thursday, November 9, 2023 Governor, who vetoed previous bill, supports new effort Read more
Lawmakers set to consider nuclear energy on final day of veto session Lawmakers set to consider nuclear energy on final day of veto session Wednesday, November 8, 2023 No movement on efforts to extend scholarship tax credit, allow legislative staff to unionize Read more
Gun rights groups to seek Supreme Court ruling on assault weapons Gun rights groups to seek Supreme Court ruling on assault weapons Monday, November 6, 2023 High court already set to consider several gun-related cases this term Read more
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois’ assault weapons ban Federal appeals court upholds Illinois’ assault weapons ban Friday, November 3, 2023 2-1 ruling sets up likely appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Read more
Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remaining Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remaining Wednesday, November 1, 2023 A tax credit program for donations to private school scholarship funds remains in negotiations in Springfield. Read more
First week of veto session wraps up with little legislative movement First week of veto session wraps up with little legislative movement Thursday, October 26, 2023 Lawmakers to return to Capitol Nov. 7 to address lingering issues Read more