Pritzker willing to call out National Guard to Chicago, if asked Pritzker willing to call out National Guard to Chicago, if asked Monday, June 6, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker indicated Monday he would be willing to deploy the National Guard to help deal with a violent crime spree in Chicago, but only if he’s asked to do so.
Parental notice of abortion law officially ends Parental notice of abortion law officially ends Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child’s parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification requirement.
New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffing New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffing Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that money to increase staff and wages in their... Read more
Former lawmaker sentenced in bribery scheme Former lawmaker sentenced in bribery scheme Thursday, May 26, 2022 Former state Rep. Luis Arroyo was sentenced this week to nearly five years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving a state senator and one of Arroyo’s private lobbying clients... Read more
ANALYSIS: Illinois’ official U.S. census numbers have not changed ANALYSIS: Illinois’ official U.S. census numbers have not changed Thursday, May 26, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that he is asking President Joe Biden and the federal government to increase Illinois’ share of federal funding to reflect the results of a recent Census Bureau... Read more
Census Bureau: Illinois may have been undercounted in 2020 census Census Bureau: Illinois may have been undercounted in 2020 census Thursday, May 19, 2022 The Census Bureau released new survey data Thursday suggesting the population of Illinois may have been undercounted by nearly 2 percent in the 2020 headcount. Read more
Illinois rejoins federal Title X family planning program Illinois rejoins federal Title X family planning program Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Illinois has resumed participation in the federal Title X family planning program after refusing to take part for the past three years in protest over a Trump administration policy regarding... Read more
Cost of Statehouse renovation higher than estimated but within state’s budget Cost of Statehouse renovation higher than estimated but within state’s budget Monday, May 16, 2022 The cost of renovating the north wing of the Illinois Statehouse will be more expensive than officials initially estimated. Only one bid came in for the project, which is about to get underway.... Read more