Feud over hemp bill dominates final days of Illinois legislative session
The legislation passed and sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk during the General Assembly’s brief lame-duck session was ...
Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
What is shaping up to be the most challenging year of Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure began in Springfield with an inauspicious ...
“All Our Future Money Is Gone”: The Impossible Task of Providing Child Care in Rural Illinois
Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.
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State slow to overhaul downstate mental health facility plagued by abuse, watchdog finds
Midway through Gov. JB Pritzker’s three-year plan to relocate 123 residents from the Choate Mental Health and Developmental ...
Chicago Private Equity Firm Raises $3 Billion for New Fund
A Chicago private equity firm with ties to Barack Obama has closed on a $3 billion new fund, adding to a list of Windy City ...
Illinois lawmakers give small boost to renewable developments, delay broader reform
The bill comes as several state officials warn that Illinois is falling behind on its clean energy goals. The state’s main ...
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he ...
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Rep. McCombie sworn in, named House Minority Leader
A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking ...
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Bills addressing warehouse quotas, nursing homes, prostitution pass in session’s final days
Illinois passes vital bills on warehouse quotas, nursing home protections, and prostitution laws during its final session.