Penalty enhancements for assaults on retail workers will head to governor Penalty enhancements for assaults on retail workers will head to governor Saturday, May 23, 2020 Measures addressing aggravated battery of retail workers, disability leave for public employees and unionization of employees in the horse racing industry found their way into a COVID-19-response bill this week at the Capitol.
House puts final stamp on graduated tax language House puts final stamp on graduated tax language Friday, May 22, 2020 The language of the graduated income tax ballot measure is finalized after the House joined the Senate in approving it Friday.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Child care on pace for mass May 29 reopening COVID-19 UPDATE: Child care on pace for mass May 29 reopening Friday, May 22, 2020 All of the state’s 5,000-plus child care providers not in operation will be advised to reopen Friday, May 29, provided the state’s four regions under Gov. JB Pritzker’s reopening... Read more
State to notify 32,000 unemployment claimants of data breach out of ‘abundance of caution’ State to notify 32,000 unemployment claimants of data breach out of ‘abundance of caution’ Friday, May 22, 2020 The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Friday it will notify 32,483 claimants whose personal information might have been viewed because of a “glitch” in the... Read more
Workers’ comp omnibus passes both houses Workers’ comp omnibus passes both houses Friday, May 22, 2020 A compromise bill between business and labor which deals with COVID-19 and workers’ compensation passed the House on Friday with broad bipartisan support and will head to the governor. Read more
Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan Friday, May 22, 2020 On just the third day of legislative session since March 5, Senate Republicans called a socially distanced outdoor news conference Friday morning to argue for a more collaborative approach to... Read more
Senate OKs graduated tax language for ballot, voter pamphlet Senate OKs graduated tax language for ballot, voter pamphlet Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Illinois Senate took the chamber’s last step in putting language for a graduated income tax constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot and publishing arguments for... Read more
Budget could pass as early as Friday Budget could pass as early as Friday Thursday, May 21, 2020 Lawmakers could vote on a budget as early as Friday after working well into the night Thursday at the Capitol and a makeshift House chamber at the Bank of Springfield Center. Read more