On March 30, Republican legislative leaders in both the Senate and House of Representatives came together to introduce the People’s Independent Maps Act, a proposal
This week, the Senate Redistricting Committee continued its rushed efforts to finish the redistricting process despite growing concerns about the public’s limited involvement and the
On March 25, the Senate passed Senate Bill 72, which increases liabilities and payouts for all personal injury lawsuits, in spite of the fact that
Phase 5 of Gov. Pritzker’s reopening plan won’t be coming this week. However, after weeks of pressure from people across Illinois, including members of the
Despite some of the strictest COVID-19 mitigation rules in the country, Illinois has had the 15th most deaths per capita during the pandemic, according to
It’s time for Illinois to finally end the practice of partisan gerrymandering where politicians are allowed to pick their voters instead of people choosing their
On March 18, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a new “bridge” between Phase 4 and Phase 5 of his Restore Illinois Plan. State Senator Terri
This week, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that they will begin accepting grants for four different programs beginning March 5. IDNR is now
It’s been nearly a year since Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his first “stay-at-home” order, without any input from the co-equal legislative branch. State Senator Terri
In other news, the Senate resumed its work at the Capitol during the week. Committee meetings were held using a combination of virtual and in-person
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