Illinois lawmaker calls for strengthening protection for homeschooled children Illinois lawmaker calls for strengthening protection for homeschooled children Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Child welfare chair said she was spurred to act by news reports of state’s lax oversight
Speaker Welch rebuffs lawsuit from would-be staff union as ‘forum shopping’ Speaker Welch rebuffs lawsuit from would-be staff union as ‘forum shopping’ Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Judge urged to toss suit after staffers sued speaker last month
Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Illinois’ largest-ever spending plan increases education, human services, infrastructure funding Read more
Members of House speaker’s staff sue over ongoing unionization conflict Members of House speaker’s staff sue over ongoing unionization conflict Friday, May 31, 2024 Would-be union claims rights violated under 2022 ‘Workers’ Rights Amendment’ Read more
Would-be union of legislative staffers accuse Welch of undermining organizing effort Would-be union of legislative staffers accuse Welch of undermining organizing effort Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Staffers allege House speaker passed bill allowing unionization knowing it would die in Senate Read more
Capitol Briefs: Senate advances elections bill, measure targeting ‘predatory’ lending Capitol Briefs: Senate advances elections bill, measure targeting ‘predatory’ lending Thursday, May 2, 2024 Pritzker says measure passed hastily by Democrats is ‘actually an ethics bill’ Read more
Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Amendment was introduced and passed within hours Read more
Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan, but Pritzker still ‘skeptical’ despite team’s $2B pledge Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan, but Pritzker still ‘skeptical’ despite team’s $2B pledge Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Bears executives, city leaders make appeal for $900M in public funding, $1.5B for infrastructure Read more