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HOUSE RECAP: Source says gambling issues likely to be packed into one bill HOUSE RECAP: Source says gambling issues likely to be packed into one bill

HOUSE RECAP: Source says gambling issues likely to be packed into one bill

A move Monday by a House committee likely means lawmakers are working on a single, “omnibus” gambling bill that will have provisions dealing with sports betting, expanded casino operations and possibly higher taxes on video gambling, all of which are items Gov. J.B. Pritzker and others in the General Assembly have suggested as ways to raise additional money for the state.
Bill expanding clergy reporting mandate clears Illinois House Bill expanding clergy reporting mandate clears Illinois House

Bill expanding clergy reporting mandate clears Illinois House

Members of the clergy in Illinois would be legally required to report cases of physical abuse or neglect against children, and they would face possible criminal charges for failing to do so, under a bill that cleared the Illinois House. Clergy are already required to report suspected cases of sexual abuse against children, but Senate Bill 1778 would expand that requirement to include physical...
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