New laws in 2017
As citizens throughout the state of Illinois ring in the New Year, nearly 200 laws will take effect. A significant number of the new laws
As citizens throughout the state of Illinois ring in the New Year, nearly 200 laws will take effect. A significant number of the new laws
On Dec. 13, a Cook County judge ordered Disability Services of Illinois, a group home company whose state license was revoked in November after media
A new law signed this week will ensure that any person being released from the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice has a
Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders did not meet this week to discuss a full-year spending plan and necessary economic reforms. It also appears that
Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 2814, the Future Energy Jobs bill, at a ceremony at Clinton H.S. Dec. 7. State Sen. Chapin Rose was
Over the weekend, much of Illinois saw its first glimpse of snow. With the wintry weather just beginning, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois
After meeting last week, over the weekend and again into this week, the Governor and legislative leaders continued in vain to find common ground on
As Illinois celebrates its 198th birthday this month, Gov. Rauner announced the appointments to the Illinois Bicentennial Commission, which is tasked with leading the planning
Massive electric rate increases across the state will be avoided and nuclear power plants in Clinton and Cordova would stay operational – saving thousands of
When lawmakers came to agreement this past June on a temporary stop-gap budget, one component of that budget included $215 million for the Chicago Public
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