Capitol Briefs: Measure blocks interstate probes of abortion services
Authorities in Illinois would not be allowed to aid another state’s investigation of people coming to Illinois to seek abortions ...
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Pritzker to call special session on reproductive rights
Gov. JB Pritzker will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to focus on legislation ...
Pritzker signs final first-term budget ahead of reelection push
Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven ...
Lawmakers wrap up session with early-morning passage of $46.5 billion budget
Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal ...
Pritzker, legislative Democrats announce budget agreement
Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly announced Thursday they had reached agreement on a $45.6 billion ...
Illinois Senate Democrats introduce mostly temporary $1.8 billion tax relief proposal
Democrats in the Illinois Senate on Friday announced a $1.8 billion package of mostly temporary tax relief proposals that they ...
COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General Assembly
A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid ...
Mask mandates come down in schools, most public places
Facial coverings are now optional in most public places in Illinois, including schools, after Gov. JB Pritzker issued new guidance ...
Legislative panel suspends COVID-19 mitigations in schools
A legislative panel on Tuesday voted to suspend the latest version of COVID-19 mitigations for public schools, saying in part ...
GOP reintroduces crime reduction package; Pritzker touts public safety spending
Senate Republicans unveiled an updated package of crime bills this week that they say will help curb violent crime and ...
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