Lawmakers Push To Waive Standardized Testing In 2021, Despite Feds’ Insistence
For millions of students in Illinois, attending school a year into the COVID-19 pandemic still means logging onto a computer or completing assignment…
GOP House Members Renew Calls For Gun License Reforms Amid Delays
SPRINGFIELD — Four GOP state House lawmakers on Wednesday voiced complaints from their central and southern Illinois constituents who say they have waited months after applying for new or renewed gun ownership licenses without an update from the Illinois State Police amid an unprecedented volume of applications this year. Reps. Avery Bourne, R-Morrisonville, CD Davidsmeyer, […]
Veto Session Canceled As Attention Again Turns To Madigan
Citing a sharp uptick in Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations across Illinois, Democratic leaders of the Illinois General Assembly canceled their…
Republicans Ask For Modifications To Regional Plan, Say Governor Should Not Withhold Aid From FEMA
A group of downstate Illinois lawmakers are calling again for an alternative plan to reopen the state’s economy. Those lawmakers said since economic and…
News Around Illinois – February 26, 2020
Special House Committee Challenges Newcomer SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the Illinois House formally began investigating the appointment process used to replace former State Rep. Luis Arroyo. The Chicago Democrat resigned from office last fall after he was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a state senator. But two lawmakers are challenging the qualifications of his […]
Voices In The News 2019
As we close the book on 2019, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to what has been a most consequential year in Illinois government and…