ANALYSIS: Supreme Court denies ex-Bear Richard Dent’s efforts to identify accusers ANALYSIS: Supreme Court denies ex-Bear Richard Dent’s efforts to identify accusers Friday, April 29, 2022 Richard Dent won’t be able to learn the names of the people who accused him of sexual harassment and drunken disorderly conduct in 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week.
Pritzker signs bills aimed at easing teacher shortage amid data suggesting progress Pritzker signs bills aimed at easing teacher shortage amid data suggesting progress Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Wednesday aimed at easing the state’s shortage of teachers and other education professionals, even as a new report shows Illinois just added a record number of new teachers to its ranks.
Highway camera expansion covering 6,600 miles of road in 22 counties awaits Pritzker’s signature Highway camera expansion covering 6,600 miles of road in 22 counties awaits Pritzker’s signature Tuesday, April 26, 2022 A pair of bills on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk would expand a state roadway camera monitoring program to 21 additional counties while also expanding the number of crimes the cameras can be used... Read more
Moody’s gives Illinois second credit upgrade within one year Moody’s gives Illinois second credit upgrade within one year Thursday, April 21, 2022 Illinois on Thursday received its second credit rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service within one year, moving up one notch but remaining in the worst shape of the 50 states. Read more
ANALYSIS: Late-night legislating not unusual in Illinois, but process can be messy ANALYSIS: Late-night legislating not unusual in Illinois, but process can be messy Thursday, April 21, 2022 It was 6 a.m. Saturday, April 9, by the time lawmakers adjourned their regular spring session which had been scheduled to conclude the day prior. For everyone involved, including the press corps,... Read more
Pritzker signs final first-term budget ahead of reelection push Pritzker signs final first-term budget ahead of reelection push Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the... Read more
Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker Session Recap: Union-backed wage theft measure will head to Pritzker Thursday, April 14, 2022 A major initiative of a regional carpenters’ union that aims to end wage theft in private construction projects will head to Gov. JB Pritzker. Read more
Lawmakers wrap up session with early-morning passage of $46.5 billion budget Lawmakers wrap up session with early-morning passage of $46.5 billion budget Saturday, April 9, 2022 Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a $1.8 billion package of mostly-temporary tax cuts that... Read more