What’s in Illinois' $46 billion budget package? What’s in Illinois' $46 billion budget package? Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion Fiscal Year 2023 state general revenue funds budget that includes increased funding for education and human services and $1.8 billion in mostly-temporary tax relief.
Pritzker signs final first-term budget ahead of reelection push Pritzker signs final first-term budget ahead of reelection push Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the state pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief.
Appellate court declines to block enforcement of vaccine, testing mandate Appellate court declines to block enforcement of vaccine, testing mandate Friday, April 15, 2022 A state appellate court ruled this week that it will not block enforcement of the Pritzker administration’s mandate that certain categories of public employees either be vaccinated against... Read more
Session Recap: Bills allow pharmacists to administer preventive HIV meds, fentanyl test strips Session Recap: Bills allow pharmacists to administer preventive HIV meds, fentanyl test strips Thursday, April 14, 2022 Legislation allowing pharmacists to administer or dispense preventive HIV medication and fentanyl testing strips were among health-related measures passed by the Illinois General Assembly during... Read more
Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker Thursday, April 14, 2022 A major initiative of a regional carpenters’ union that aims to end wage theft in private construction projects will head to Gov. JB Pritzker. Read more
Man who received pardon for felony arson and became fire chief is now also a police officer Man who received pardon for felony arson and became fire chief is now also a police officer Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Jerame Simmons spent nearly 24 years as a convicted felon after pleading guilty to arson in 1999 until a 2021 pardon cleared that record and allowed him to head the department that put out the... Read more
Session Recap: Illinois lawmakers pass bill to combat organized retail theft Session Recap: Illinois lawmakers pass bill to combat organized retail theft Tuesday, April 12, 2022 A measure aimed at addressing high-profile “smash-and-grabs” and other organized retail crime was among the scores of bills passed during the General Assembly’s final sprint... Read more
Session Recap: Lawmakers pass limits on campaign contributions in judicial races Session Recap: Lawmakers pass limits on campaign contributions in judicial races Tuesday, April 12, 2022 This year’s races for seats on the Illinois Supreme Court, as well as other judicial races, could come under a new set of campaign finance rules aimed at limiting how much money candidates... Read more