Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills
— August 2, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four bills into law Aug. 2 aimed at protecting the state’s immigrant and refugee populations, saying they will help make Illinois “the…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four bills into law Aug. 2 aimed at protecting the state’s immigrant and refugee populations, saying they will help make Illinois “the…
The State of Illinois is now requiring face coverings in all state facilities for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The announcement comes as data from the Centers for Disease…
SPRINGFIELD – Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who lost a year…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday, July 23. Starting Jan. 1, most insurance…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress to repay the debt owed to the National Guard for providing security to the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 riots. The governor on July 20 urged…
SPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Aug. 2, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday, July 27 that repeals criminal penalties for people who transmit HIV to others. House Bill 1063, by Rep. Carol Ammons,…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn’t considering using federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to pay down a multi-billion-dollar Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit, and…