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October 26, 2022
Two opposing groups have received millions in their campaigns in favor and in opposition of Amendment 1- the Workers Rights Amendment in Illinois.
April 28, 2022
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four pieces of legislation into law Wednesday aimed at easing a shortage of teachers and classroom aides in public schools.
April 28, 2022
Pritzker signs 4 laws to tackle shortage of teachers, aides
April 28, 2022
Pritzker signs 4 laws to tackle shortage of teachers, aides
April 27, 2022
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four pieces of legislation...
December 23, 2021
First tranche of funding from bipartisan infrastructure law is announced
May 25, 2021
* Click here for background if you need it. Press release… The Senate and House Redistricting Committees today released a proposed map of new Illinois Supreme Court boundaries to bring them into compliance with the Illinois Constitution by reflecting population shifts over the nearly 60 years since the map was last drawn in 1963. “This map is about equal representation in the state’s most important court,” said Rep. Lisa Hernandez, Chair of the House Redistricting Committee. “As we...
January 13, 2021
Would also note that KB spoke about this on WGN https://wgnradio.com/news/rep-kam-buckner-we-know-who-the-next-speaker-will-be/ If Rep Welch becomes the Speaker, he’ll be the Speaker. It’s ludicrous to think he’d let Madigan control him. He may be part of the Springfield Democratic establishment, but he’s not a puppet Buckner is very correct and the effort to smear Chris Welch with that political perjorative is highly problematic for “progressives” or anyone else. “And to prove it...