‘Junk fee’ ban heads to Pritzker as Senate OKs bill allowing minors to consent to birth control
Paid jury duty, rooftop solar for schools, breasted CPR manikin measures also pass.
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Pritzker’s affordable housing plan gets Senate hearing as municipalities remain opposed
The measures are aimed at spurring homebuilding, but municipal leaders are opposed.
Senate advances bills requiring more insurance for boaters, protections for mobile ID users
A Senate plan would allow local governments to establish a version of the state’s pension buyout program.
Illinois lawmakers condemn ICE raids in Chicago, weigh state response
Illinois lawmakers acknowledge there are limits to what the state can do as they craft a legislative response.
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.
Expected cost for Illinois’ noncitizen health care program grows to $1.1 billion
The estimated cost for Illinois to continue providing health care coverage to noncitizens who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid benefits ...
Nearly $1B in expected spending on health care for noncitizens adds to state budget pressures
The state estimates an expansion of state-sponsored health care to individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their citizenship ...
Pritzker: ‘Devil’s in the details’ when considering lifting ban on new nuclear
Among the bills to successfully move to the other chamber are a measure to lift the state’s 1987 moratorium on ...
Senate Democrats unveil legislation aimed at addressing carjackings
Illinois Senate Democrats unveiled legislation Tuesday to address the increase in carjackings by protecting victims and providing additional resources to ...
FULL TEXT: Pritzker’s budget address
Below is the full text of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address, delivered Wednesday, Feb. 2 ...
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