Longtime JCAR director to retire after 47-year career in state government Longtime JCAR director to retire after 47-year career in state government Thursday, January 28, 2021 Vicki Thomas, who will retire as head of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules after this week, has occasionally been asked what it feels like being the most powerful person in Illinois state government.
SCOTUS declines to hear Janus’ lawsuit seeking union dues reimbursement SCOTUS declines to hear Janus’ lawsuit seeking union dues reimbursement Tuesday, January 26, 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case Monday that sought to compel public employee unions to reimburse nonmember employees for mandatory fees which the court ruled as unconstitutional in 2018.
Women’s Caucus candidates reflect on speaker race Women’s Caucus candidates reflect on speaker race Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives made history on Jan. 13 when they elected the first Black lawmaker to serve as House Speaker and ended the reign of Rep. Michael Madigan, the... Read more
High court deadlocks on how to interpret juvenile court law High court deadlocks on how to interpret juvenile court law Monday, January 25, 2021 The state’s highest court deadlocked Friday over how to interpret a state law that outlines the procedure judges must follow to sentence a minor who is found guilty of a crime to a state... Read more
UPDATED: GOP lawmakers raise concerns about ‘decoupling’ bill UPDATED: GOP lawmakers raise concerns about ‘decoupling’ bill Friday, January 22, 2021 A bill endorsed by Gov. JB Pritzker that would eliminate expanded federal tax deductions for businesses created under the CARES Act, failed to pass in the lame duck session. Read more
Steans to resign from Illinois Senate Steans to resign from Illinois Senate Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Sen. Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat, plans to resign at the end of the month after a 12-year tenure in the Illinois Senate. Read more
Lame Duck Look Back: Bill allows victims to collect pretrial interest on civil damages Lame Duck Look Back: Bill allows victims to collect pretrial interest on civil damages Tuesday, January 19, 2021 The Illinois General Assembly last week pushed through legislation to allow victims in all personal injury and wrongful death cases to collect interest on money they were awarded by a court... Read more
Vote by mail, remote voting, ‘decoupling’ bills fail in lame duck session Vote by mail, remote voting, ‘decoupling’ bills fail in lame duck session Monday, January 18, 2021 The 101st Illinois General Assembly took historic action by passing legislation to end cash bail prior to electing a Black House Speaker for the first time in the 102nd General Assembly. But... Read more