Springfield News
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NOV 13, 2023
Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) speaks in the Senate Executive Committee on Thursday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
The hottest topic of the second week of veto session was the implementation plan of Chicago’s elected school board, but despite throwing out numerous proposals, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate ultimately failed to come to an agreement and will have to revisit the issue in the spring.
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NOV 13, 2023
Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa), left, and Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) hold a news conference Thursday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
Illinois is nearly ready to lift the 1980s-era ban on the construction of new nuclear energy reactors after the House passed legislation on Thursday to lift the ban that now goes to Gov. JB Pritzker, who is expected to sign it.
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Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) presents a bill Wednesday to lift the state’s ban on new nuclear reactor construction. [Blue Room Stream]
After the initial plan was vetoed in August by Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to advance a new plan with Pritzker’s support to end the state’s nearly 40-year ban on new nuclear construction.
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NOV 09, 2023
Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago) speaks on the House floor on Wednesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
The House and Senate continue to be at odds over how to implement the Chicago elected school board in 2024, with the House opting to pass a proposal on to the Senate Wednesday afternoon.
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Gov. JB Pritzker celebrates his reelection on Nov. 8, 2022. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
Gov. JB Pritzker and his dark money group Think Big America had a strong performance in the first run of Pritzker’s new attempt to influence elections around the country based on the issue of abortion.
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NOV 08, 2023
Lawmakers began approving the district boundaries for Chicago’s elected school board on Tuesday. [Senate Democrats]
Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) filed an unexpected change to the Chicago school board map on Tuesday, opting to resolve questions about deciding which districts will have an election next year by eliminating appointed board positions.
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NOV 08, 2023
Supporters of the Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit rally inside the capitol on Tuesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
A proposal to extend the Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit continues to grow more unlikely to pass in the final days of the year’s legislative session as those in support of the program make last minute pleas to divided Democratic lawmakers.
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Members from the Illinois State Police listen to public feedback at a hearing in Springfield last week on the agency’s proposed rules to implement the assault weapons ban. [Blue Room Stream]
The bipartisan and bicameral Joint Committee on Administrative Review (JCAR) will meet on Tuesday as the Illinois State Police (ISP) continue to gather feedback and questions from members of the public on how the agency will enforce the state’s assault weapons ban when it takes effect on Jan. 1.
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NOV 06, 2023
The Illinois Capitol
A quiet first week of veto session last month has left many top issues unresolved as lawmakers return to Springfield on Tuesday for the final three days of session this year. By the time lawmakers are back in Springfield on a to-be-announced date in 2024, their reelection campaigns will be in full swing, and voters could be asking them about their position on issues discussed this week.
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Actress Courtney Rioux speaks during a House committee hearing on Thursday. [Blue Room Stream]
The fast growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the last year has Illinois lawmakers thinking about what actions they should take before the technology grows beyond the point of proactive regulation.
