As budget negotiations continue, Pritzker announces launch of stalled tax incentive program
As budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year continued behind closed doors Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced it would ...
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UPDATED: General Assembly approves criminal sentencing reforms for minors
Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure that reforms criminal sentencing for minors, particularly victims of child sex trafficking.
Curran eyes ‘balance’ as he prepares to lead Illinois Senate’s GOP minority
Senate Minority Leader-elect John Curran will take over a caucus that's more than doubled in size by the majority-party Democrats. ...
GOP chooses new leadership in General Assembly as Dems retain control
Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the two Democratic leaders ...
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice reform and how it has evolved
Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for ...
Illinois lawmakers look to address organized retail crime
A group of Illinois senators were joined by officials from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and state attorney general’s office ...
Lawmakers pass stricter ethics standards, some Republicans say they’re watered down
Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill aiming to improve ethics standards for elected officials after ...
Senate Education Committee votes to increase statewide teacher minimum wage
The minimum wage for Illinois teachers has been stagnant for nearly 40 years, but a bill which passed the state ...
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