Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through referendum.
Audit of Springfield’s Lincoln Museum shows gaps in internal controls Audit of Springfield’s Lincoln Museum shows gaps in internal controls Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Leadership at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum assured state lawmakers Tuesday that its new policies for loaning artifacts will correct the insufficient oversight that led to the improper loan of an original copy of the Gettysburg Address in 2018.
State tops single-day vaccine record at 154,201 as universal eligibility nears State tops single-day vaccine record at 154,201 as universal eligibility nears Thursday, April 8, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker reiterated Thursday that all Illinois residents age 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, April 12, as vaccine supply – but also... Read more
Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker received a COVID-19 vaccine and briefly took questions from reporters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday as the state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19... Read more
Supreme Court says lawmaker’s name may appear on mayoral ballot but questions remain Supreme Court says lawmaker’s name may appear on mayoral ballot but questions remain Thursday, March 11, 2021 State Rep. Thaddeus Jones’ name was legally placed on a February primary ballot seeking the Democratic nomination for Calumet City mayor, according to an Illinois Supreme Court opinion... Read more
UPDATED: Bill calls for rapid on-site visit policy after deadly outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home UPDATED: Bill calls for rapid on-site visit policy after deadly outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home Monday, March 1, 2021 Two Republican lawmakers on Monday unveiled legislation to strengthen internal policies at state-run veterans homes in the case of a disease outbreak, such as the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle... Read more
Illinois House adopts new rules on partisan lines Illinois House adopts new rules on partisan lines Wednesday, February 10, 2021 The Illinois House adopted new rules on Wednesday that Democrats say are intended to make the legislative process more transparent, but Republicans argue they don’t go far enough in... Read more
Longtime JCAR director to retire after 47-year career in state government Longtime JCAR director to retire after 47-year career in state government Thursday, January 28, 2021 Vicki Thomas, who will retire as head of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules after this week, has occasionally been asked what it feels like being the most powerful person in Illinois... Read more