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Bill to let felons vote from prison draws criticism from Republicans

(The Center Square) - Some Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Springfield that would give people in prison across the state the ability to vote just weeks after being convicted of a felony or lesser crime. ...
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Illinois Dems seek to expand post-release convict support, housing

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers in Springfield are pushing to pass legislation to provide people recently released from prison with housing, which they say will save Illinois taxpayers by reducing the likelihood for someone to reoffend. ...
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Biometrics privacy law’s territorial reach limited, appeals court says

Amazon has turned aside another attempt to use Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law to extract a potentially big payout from the company, after a federal appeals court again shut down a class action lawsuit over claims Illinois' residents voices were allegedly wrongly recorded when ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Community College reimbursement bill passed

(The Center Square) - A bill expanding state taxpayer-funded tuition assistance for students in community college is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk. House Bill 5135 removes the maximum ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicagoland chamber opposes ditigal ad tax

(The Center Square) - The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is urging the Illinois legislature to reject a proposed new tax on digital advertising. The Chicago area chamber said in ...
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Comptroller, Chicago officials debate tax fund sweeps

(The Center Square) - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration are at odds over legislation that would limit municipalities' ability to reallocate tax increment financing dollars. ...
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No public funds for new transit safety group

(The Center Square) - The Cook County State's Attorney's Office says no public funds are being used for the agency's new Regional Transit Task Force. State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill ...
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Illinois bill banning ‘easily convertible’ handguns could pass this session

(The Center Square) - An Illinois measure to prohibit the sale and manufacture of handguns some legislators say are "easily convertible" from semi-automatic to full-auto could be approved before the end of the month. ...
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Prescription board bill advances without money

(The Center Square) - Illinois may soon have a prescription affordability board to impose price caps on drugs, but questions are being raised over the proposed board's potential effectiveness and lack of budget appropriations. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate still more than 5%

(The Center Square) - The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate was unchanged last month at 5.1%, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
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Illinois to require hidden ‘junk fees’ included in advertised price

(The Center Square) - In most cases when a person makes a purchase, such as on hotels, concert tickets and more, it could soon be illegal for merchants to advertise a product's price without including surcharges and fees in that price upfront. ...
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House GOP pushes Pritzker for local control

(The Center Square) - Illinois House Republicans say Governor J.B. Pritzker's housing proposals will give local control to state politicians, but the governor says decisions will still be made by local government units. ...
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