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Illinois court order halts mid-election rule change enacted by Pritzker
The Center Square· 5 days agoFollowing a lawsuit, a Sangamon County judge ruled Wednesday that Illinois’ ability to enforce the election law against potential candidates is on hold. Prior to signing the bill, Pritzker called it an “ethics bill.”
Democratic convention officials brief legacy and new media at United Center
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoJ.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson making unannounced appearances. This “walk-through” was a...
Illinois Senate approves $53.1 billion budget plan; House returns Tuesday
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoThe state Senate on Sunday night approved a $53.1 billion budget that largely mirrored Gov. J.B. ...
Bears’ Push For Stadium Tabled Until Legislature’s Fall Session
Forbes· 1 day agoThe Illinois legislature’s spring session has gone into overtime to work on the state budget but...
Illinois Democrats still at odds over tax hike proposals as budget talks again head into overtime
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoDespite their iron-clad control in Springfield, Illinois Democrats for the second straight year will...
After eleventh-hour plea from Mayor Brandon Johnson, Senate president likely to put school closing...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSPRINGFIELD — After a last-minute plea from Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Senate President Don...
Pritzker’s healthcare insurance reforms pass State Senate
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A series of proposals changing the state’s health insurance laws are one...
Illinois Agencies Set to Examine ‘Broken’ Property Tax System
Bloomberg Law· 7 days agoIllinois’ property tax system will receive an independent examination under bipartisan legislation headed to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a second-term Democrat.
Legislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoThe Chicago Bears’ appeal for more than $2 billion in public assistance to build a new domed stadium...
EDITORIAL: Torturing language, common sense a fool's errand
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 25—Illinois took a big step forward on the social-justice front this week when legislators passed a criminal-justice reform bill that applies a new description for those who operate on the ...