UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration UPDATED: Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and newly-elected Illinois Senate President Don Harmon added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of state officials calling for legislative hearings to determine how more than 500 people who identified themselves as non-U.S. citizens became registered to vote through the state’s new automatic voter registration system.
Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push Tuesday, January 21, 2020 With federal regulatory changes looming and legislators one week away from a return to the Capitol, some clean energy advocates are looking to jumpstart a stalled proposal to bring major reforms to the state’s energy landscape.
House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Republican lawmakers in Illinois are demanding answers from Secretary of State Jesse White about how 545 self-identified non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote through the... Read more
Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president Sunday, January 19, 2020 Senator Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, was elected as the 39th president of the Illinois Senate on Sunday after hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations. Read more
‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid ‘X Caucus’ puts weight behind Harmon’s successful presidential bid Sunday, January 19, 2020 Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is the new Senate president, thanks, in large part, to a group of moderate suburban and downstate Democrats who quietly supported him in his monthslong rise to the... Read more
Pritzker presides in Senate presidential proceedings Pritzker presides in Senate presidential proceedings Sunday, January 19, 2020 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker assumed a ceremonial position Sunday as senators chose a new president. The governor, a Democrat, presided over the floor vote as legislators elected Democratic Sen. Don... Read more
Illinois farmers helped by latest U.S. trade deals, but many questions remain Illinois farmers helped by latest U.S. trade deals, but many questions remain Friday, January 17, 2020 Illinois farmers will get a much-needed lift from two international trade agreements approved by the federal government this week, but experts are uncertain if their situations will improve in the... Read more
Cullerton’s advice to new Senate president: Unify Cullerton’s advice to new Senate president: Unify Friday, January 17, 2020 The outgoing leader of Illinois’ Senate offered a piece of advice for whoever next assumes the position — “bring everyone together.” Senators will choose the... Read more