Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions
Policy seeks to remove distractions during class and focus students’ attention on learning.
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Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins
Housing advocates viewed the 2026 legislative session as a mixed bag.
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall.
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?
Illinois is one of just eight states that have no restrictions on cellphone use in public schools.
Cell phone ban legislation clears Senate committee
Advocates say cell phone bans improve school climate.
Legislation aims to help first-time homebuyers
Illinois lawmakers propose tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and property tax relief to address rising housing costs.
Illinois’ presidential electors to meet Tuesday to cast votes for Harris
Illinois’ 19 presidential electors will gather at the Statehouse to formally cast their Electoral College votes for Kamala Harris.
With 1 week left in session, Pritzker admin says all revenue options remain on the table
With governor’s $1.1 billion plan in question, General Assembly considers its options
UPDATED: Optional all-gender bathrooms bill will head to governor
The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed an amended version of a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to ...
Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker
A major initiative of a regional carpenters’ union that aims to end wage theft in private construction projects will head ...
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