Gov. JB Pritzker signed revised legislative maps into law on Friday afternoon.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law the revised legislative maps that Democratic lawmakers pushed through the General Assembly last month, saying the new boundaries “align with the landmark Voting Rights Act and will help ensure Illinois’ diversity is reflected in the halls of government.”

Attorney Brian Barnes argued on behalf of his clients that the Supreme Court challenge of Deerfield’s 2018 ordinance on assault weapons ultimately was a case of the village preempting the legislature.

Judges should consider the years-old congressional effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act when weighing a 2018 ordinance that would have banned assault weapons in Deerfield, an attorney told members of the Illinois Supreme Court last week.

Jon Coss, the vice president of risk, fraud and compliance at Thomson Reuters, on Thursday praised Illinois’ the latest efforts to combat fraud within the state’s unemployment system. 

State officials and a cybersecurity expert on Thursday reflected on the challenges’ Illinois’ unemployment system faced during the COVID-19 pandemic while noting planned changes could put the state ahead of the curve in dealing with new fraud efforts. 

Kelly Cunningham, the Medicaid director for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, signaled support on Wednesday to change the way Illinois’ nursing homes receive state funding. 

Members of the House and state officials on Wednesday signaled plans to shift the way Illinois’ long-term care facilities are funded in an effort to encourage providers to improve care and address staffing needs.  

Joshua Burday, an attorney for the Mancini Law Group, urged the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold the high court’s previous ruling in a case that centers on Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act. 

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday listened to oral arguments in a case that could affect residents’ ability to obtain information from government agencies via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  

Federal officials joined Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday to tour a state health center while touting the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest round of Rebuild Illinois grants include a hodgepodge of municipal infrastructure around the state. And two Republicans have joined forces with the Illinois Opportunity Project in a new recall campaign effort.  

A new report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability examined the state of Illinois’ various wagering industries (Credit: Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability)

The state lottery racked up $3.4 billion in sales in Fiscal Year 2021, making it the second-most lucrative year for the program on record, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report on wagering in Illinois.  

Gov. JB Pritzker announced new funding for vulnerable residents to help keep the lights on, as well as a new union agreement for vaccinating some state employees.  

Illinois Housing Development Authority executive director Kristin Faust speaking during an event in February. The authority on Friday approved a series of resolutions that will officially trigger the start of several affordable housing-related programs in Illinois. [Facebook]

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) on Friday approved a series of resolutions that will officially trigger the start of several affordable housing-related programs in Illinois, including a new law that will allocate $75 million to qualified developers.  

Members of the Legislative Audit Commission challenged Illinois Department of Employment Security director Kristin Richards (center) and other agency officials during a March 2021 meeting. 

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) did not perform wage verifications for claimants of unemployment benefits who received a total of $155 million through June 2020, potentially resulting in “erroneous” benefit payments to some recipients, according to an audit released this month.