Second Illinois coronavirus case confirmed in spouse of first woman diagnosed Second Illinois coronavirus case confirmed in spouse of first woman diagnosed Thursday, January 30, 2020 The spouse of the first Illinoisan confirmed to have novel coronavirus has also tested positive for the illness and is being monitored, health officials said Thursday.
Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution Thursday, January 30, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and two other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday to ensure the Equal Rights Amendment officially becomes the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Policy change: Secretary of state won’t forward 16-year-olds’ info to voter registration system Policy change: Secretary of state won’t forward 16-year-olds’ info to voter registration system Thursday, January 30, 2020 While the information for approximately 4,700 16-year-olds was forwarded from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office to the Illinois State Board of Elections as part of an automatic voter... Read more
Comptroller, Treasurer talk state's fiscal state Comptroller, Treasurer talk state's fiscal state Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Capitol News Illinois spoke to the state's treasurer and comptroller, as well as one of the Senate GOP's top budgeteers about the state's fiscal shape. Read more
Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker struck a tone of optimism and accomplishment in his annual State of the State Address Wednesday, declaring “the old patronage system needs to die” as he outlined his... Read more
Full Text of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State Address Full Text of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State Address Wednesday, January 29, 2020 The full text of Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Capitol in Springfield. Read more
Capitol News Illinois begins daily email newsletter, and it’s free! Capitol News Illinois begins daily email newsletter, and it’s free! Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Capitol News Illinois today launched an email newsletter, Capitol News Daily, that will be sent each weekday morning while the General Assembly is in session. Read more
UPDATED: Harmon names new leadership team UPDATED: Harmon names new leadership team Tuesday, January 28, 2020 New Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, announced his leadership team Tuesday on the first day of the 2020 legislative session. Read more