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Two Illinois state lawmakers to retire

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Two Illinois state lawmakers who recently won reelection have announced they won’t continue into the new General Assembly. State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) announced Monday he will retire from the position at the end of the term on Jan. 10. He just won an uncontested race in his district. Barickman said in a statement he looks forward to spending time with family and not being taken away by phone […]

todayDecember 6, 2022 5

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Pritzker calls special session on reproductive rights

Move prompted by U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Gov. JB Pritzker will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to focus on legislation to strengthen women’s access to abortion and other reproductive health services in Illinois. Pritzker made that announcement Friday, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court released an opinion overturning the landmark 1973 abortion rights case Roe v. Wade. Pritzker: "We knew this day was coming" “We knew this day was coming,” Pritzker said at a […]

todayJune 24, 2022 2

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Pritzker signs revised state legislative maps

Challenges likely in both state and federal courts

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Despite opposition from Republicans as well as reform groups, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law the revised state legislative district maps that lawmakers passed in August, opening the door to almost certain court challenges. “These legislative maps align with the landmark Voting Rights Act and will help ensure Illinois’ diversity is reflected in the halls of government,” Pritzker said in a statement. But not everyone agrees that the maps do reflect the state’s […]

todaySeptember 24, 2021 3

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Illinois lawmakers schedule Aug. 31 session to redraw legislative maps in light of census data

Republicans say the matter should go to a bipartisan commission

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law earlier this year. Those maps – which set the new boundaries for the 118 state House and 59 state Senate districts for the next decade – were passed based on survey data in May, as the full U.S. Census block-level numbers were not made available until Aug. 12. The release […]

todayAugust 21, 2021 2

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Democratic leaders seek to dismiss redistricting lawsuits

Virtual hearing set for week after U.S. Census data is officially released

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Lawyers for Illinois’ Democratic legislative leaders last week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Republicans and a Mexican American advocacy group regarding newly drawn legislative maps, calling the challenge “purely speculative” until full U.S. Census data is released. The motion, filed Friday, was an expected move following a Wednesday, July 14, status hearing for two consolidated lawsuits filed by Republican legislative leaders Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), and Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), […]

todayJuly 20, 2021 2

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Pritzker outlines $41.6 billion budget with flat spending

Plan relies heavily on federal funds, corporate tax changes

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) – Gov. JB Pritzker outlined a $41.6 billion budget proposal Wednesday that would hold most state agencies at flat funding levels but which relies heavily on changes to the state’s corporate tax structure that lawmakers have not yet approved. The budget proposal, which is only the governor’s request for lawmakers in the General Assembly, does not call for income tax increases. Over the next four months, lawmakers will work on an operating budget of their own to send to […]

todayFebruary 17, 2021 1

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Pritzker details $700 million in FY21 state budget cuts

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – After Illinois voters rejected his progressive income tax amendment, Gov. JB Pritzker has said he plans to focus on cuts to balance the state's budget. On Tuesday, Pritzker has announced plans to reduce state spending by $700 million dollars for fiscal year 2021. The plan includes a hiring freeze, grant reductions, and operational savings. Pritzker: Negotiations with AFSCME, unions ongoing The governor says the state is negotiating with AFSCME and other employee unions to identify […]

todayDecember 16, 2020 1

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Bipartisan group of lawmakers, advocacy groups push for Illinois fair map amendment

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- A group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and several advocacy groups is turning up the pressure on the Illinois Legislature to pass an amendment to allow voters to change how legislative districts are drawn in Illinois. The goal is to prevent gerrymandering of the state's political boundaries. In Illinois, politicians control how legislative boundaries are drawn every ten years. This type of redistricting has been criticized as politicians picking their voters rather than […]

todayFebruary 14, 2020 5

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McConchie discusses marijuana possession at joint hearing on cannabis legislation

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) discussed racial bias and cannabis in joint legislative committee hearings Monday. In a nearly five-hour hearing involving the House & Senate Appropriations - Public Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee and Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee, Sen. McConchie and other legislators within the Illinois General Assembly discussed the full legalization of marijuana by passing pending legislation on the floor via House Bill 2353 and Senate Bill 316. The first panel of witnesses […]

todayJanuary 24, 2018 4

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