Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves Friday, April 7, 2023 The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through the General Assembly seeks to rein in the amount of money some districts are saving.
Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’ Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’ Wednesday, March 29, 2023 The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them on social media.
House narrowly passes bill allowing all-gender bathrooms House narrowly passes bill allowing all-gender bathrooms Thursday, March 23, 2023 The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Thursday that would allow businesses, universities and other building owners to designate multi-occupancy, all-gender bathrooms if they choose to do so. Read more
House passes bill prohibiting book bans House passes bill prohibiting book bans Wednesday, March 22, 2023 The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from... Read more
House panel debates ranked choice voting House panel debates ranked choice voting Thursday, March 16, 2023 Illinois lawmakers are debating whether the state should join a growing list of jurisdictions in the United States that allow voters to pick more than one candidate for an office, ranking them in... Read more
Moody’s gives Illinois another credit upgrade Moody’s gives Illinois another credit upgrade Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Moody’s Investors Service announced Tuesday that it has upgraded Illinois’ bond rating to A3, up from Baa1, marking the eighth credit upgrade the state has received in less than two... Read more
Bill would give ‘child influencers’ a share of parents’ vlogging revenue Bill would give ‘child influencers’ a share of parents’ vlogging revenue Friday, March 10, 2023 Parents who make money posting videos of their children on social media channels may soon be legally required to share that revenue with their kids. Read more
Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons ban case Wednesday, March 8, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state’s appeal of a Macon County judge’s ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban on assault weapons and... Read more