Senate advances bill to allow online hearings for orders of protection Senate advances bill to allow online hearings for orders of protection Wednesday, February 23, 2022 In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Illinois Senate voted to pass a measure that provides domestic violence and sexual assault survivors online access for order of protection court hearings in the state’s nine largest counties.
McCuskey takes the helm at Legislative Inspector General’s Office McCuskey takes the helm at Legislative Inspector General’s Office Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Michael McCuskey assumed his role of Legislative Inspector General this week, bringing 32 years of judicial experience to the position charged with investigating lawmaker misconduct.
State files appeal to Supreme Court on mask mandate ruling State files appeal to Supreme Court on mask mandate ruling Wednesday, February 23, 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to review the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 mitigation orders for K-12 schools on an expedited schedule. Read more
Tom Cullerton resigns Senate seat, reportedly plans to plead guilty to federal charges Tom Cullerton resigns Senate seat, reportedly plans to plead guilty to federal charges Wednesday, February 23, 2022 State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, resigned his seat Wednesday and will reportedly plead guilty next month to federal corruption charges. Read more
House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks Tuesday, February 22, 2022 In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollections of a House floor altercation, and... Read more
Comptroller calls for ending penalties on late payments Comptroller calls for ending penalties on late payments Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes a 12 percent interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a program that allows private... Read more
DCFS director once again faces Cook County contempt citation DCFS director once again faces Cook County contempt citation Friday, February 18, 2022 For the fourth time in six weeks, a Cook County juvenile court judge has held Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt for failing to move a minor into... Read more
UPDATED: Appellate court declines to rule on mask mandates; Pritzker to appeal to high court UPDATED: Appellate court declines to rule on mask mandates; Pritzker to appeal to high court Friday, February 18, 2022 Schools in Illinois are free to enforce mask mandates and other COVID-19 mitigations on their own, but the emergency rules that the Illinois Department of Public Health issued requiring schools to... Read more