Illinois
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Input sought on Illinois Historic Preservation Plan updateFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - A virtual public workshop for feedback on key preservation needs and issues throughout Illinois will be held Feb. 23. The free, 90-minute session begins at 3 p.m. as pa...
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Groups push for expansive paid family, medical leave in Illinois
Feb 09, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A coalition of advocacy and labor groups is pushing for a state law to give Illinois workers 26 weeks of paid leave if they need to recover from an illness...
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'Medicaid cliff' could leave up to 700,000 Illinoisans uninsured
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Democrats call for state tax credit of up to $700 per child
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Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcuts
Feb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislation was titled "Ins...
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What to know ahead of Pritzker's budget proposal
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Laurence Msall, leader of Illinois tax watchdog group, dies at 61
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$40 million in state grants to build on development-ready 'megasites': Here's where in the suburbs
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Why District 214 might hire a lobbyist over proposed change to taxing authority for Bears projectFeb 03, 2023 4:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members aim to hire a lobbyist next week to represent the district's interests in Springfield amid legislation that mig...
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A united lobbying front: District 214 hopes to partner with 211, 15 over potential tax breaksFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials hope they can partner with two neighboring school districts if they hire a lobbyist Thursday to address controversi...