SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Thursday, Sept. 9 voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that Gov. J.B. Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once the…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus laid out a policy agenda Thursday that includes bills to strengthen protections for immigrants among several other measures. One…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly on Monday, March 23 began its second week of shutdown due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and officials said…
Legislation is pending in the Illinois Senate that would provide property tax incentives for creating “affordable” rental units. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) has…
United States Senate Programs To Combat Opioids Scourge Voting 99 for and one against, the Senate on Sept. 17 approved a package of 70 bills (HR 6) that would authorize $500 million…
SPRINGFIELD — Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Feb. 6 to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield city councilperson, and Mike…
Jerry bounded into the coffee shop after seeing my car outside. “Hey,” he roared. “Aren’t you coming to my wedding?” I looked up. I went back to my lunch. “It’s low-class…
United States House of Representatives Republican Tax Cuts Voting 220 for and 191 against, the House on Sept. 28 passed a bill (HR 6760) that would make permanent several key elements…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the 2021 recipients of the Order of Lincoln ...
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SPRINGFIELD – A case before the Illinois Supreme Court centers on whether ...
