GOP Floor Leader Batinick ready to ‘pass the baton’
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good ...
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ANALYSIS: Late-night legislating not unusual in Illinois, but process can be messy
Illinois lawmakers approved a $46 billion budget after an all-night session, with debates over transparency and process.
More than 660 bills will head to Pritzker after legislative session
With the first year of the 102nd General Assembly mostly wrapped up, lawmakers as of Friday had officially passed 664 ...
Restore Illinois commission bill passes after removal of remote session, FOIA delay language
Illinois legislators passed a bill creating a commission for economic recovery and addressing pandemic-related legislative challenges.
Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for many people ...
Bill would cut off lawmaker pay the day they leave office
A measure preventing lawmakers from receiving pay for days they did not hold office has remained in legislative limbo since ...
During veto session, clock runs out on time change, college athlete pay, more
The adjournment of the fall veto session Thursday night means a number of bills that failed to pass both chambers ...
Pritzker hails passage of pension consolidation bill
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thanked lawmakers Thursday for passing legislation to address an issue that has eluded the General Assembly ...
Governor says he’ll sign insulin price cap approved by Legislature
A cap on prescription insulin costs for some health insurance plans is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who said Thursday ...
Red light camera study bill advances in Senate
A bill calling on the Illinois Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the use of automated red light ...
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