Illinois House Democrats pass measure protecting providers of abortion-related medical services Illinois House Democrats pass measure protecting providers of abortion-related medical services Friday, April 1, 2022 Members of the Illinois House Democratic Caucus were joined by Planned Parenthood officials at a news conference Thursday to tout actions they say reaffirm women’s reproductive rights.
State Senate approves energy grid reliability task force State Senate approves energy grid reliability task force Thursday, March 31, 2022 The state Senate on Thursday advanced a measure to create a task force to study electric grid reliability in light of the 2021 passage of the energy regulatory overhaul bill known as the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.
COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General Assembly COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General Assembly Thursday, March 31, 2022 A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if they have to miss work due to coronavirus-related... Read more
Lawmakers pass ban on withholding college transcripts Lawmakers pass ban on withholding college transcripts Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Graduates from Illinois colleges and universities may soon be able to access their transcripts even if they still owe money to the school they attended. Read more
Without a Prisoner Review Board quorum, clemency hearings indefinitely postponed Without a Prisoner Review Board quorum, clemency hearings indefinitely postponed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Chicago attorney Alan Mills has a client on the Prisoner Review Board’s clemency docket in April. His hearing has been indefinitely postponed because there is no longer a quorum on the PRB. Read more
Illinois lawmakers look to address organized retail crime Illinois lawmakers look to address organized retail crime Tuesday, March 29, 2022 A group of Illinois senators were joined by officials from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and state attorney general’s office at a news conference Tuesday to outline an effort to... Read more
Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. Read more
Retired Illinois State Police captain honored with ISP Achievement Medal Retired Illinois State Police captain honored with ISP Achievement Medal Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker awarded retired Illinois State Police Captain Donald Norton with the Illinois State Police Achievement Medal Tuesday to honor his 30 years of service to ISP. Read more