Springfield News
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News in brief: Pritzker casts doubt on new stay-at-home order; @CivicFederation opposed graduated income tax; @illinoissbe dismisses complaints against lawmaker, alderman -
OCT 20, 2020
Sterling Initiatives CEO Jeffrey Sterling encouraged a panel of lawmakers on Monday to take a “comprehensive” approach to address disparities in Illinois’ health care system.
Safety net hospitals in Illinois provide a critical function and must get help from the state or risk further deepening the health care divide that exists in underserved communities, advocates and health executives told lawmakers Monday. -
News in brief: Pritzker announces return of daily COVID-19 briefings, second round of broadband grants -
OCT 19, 2020
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-Godfrey) (left) faces Republican Amy Elik in House District 111
When Rep. Monica Bristow (D-Godfrey) last faced a Republican opponent in an election, she won by less than 400 votes. -
News in brief: Pritzker announces eviction moratorium extension and money for welcome centers; unemployment rate continues to decline. -
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and other top Democrats may be wounded by a widening federal corruption investigation, but their campaign war chests are fuller than ever. -
News in brief: Rep. Deanne Mazzochi under fire for ‘transphobic’ 2016 tweets; Rep. David Allen Welter tests positive for COVID-19; SBA approves loans for civil unrest recovery
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OCT 16, 2020
Sheila Sutton was one of several panelists who encouraged Illinois lawmakers Thursday to overhaul appraisals as part of efforts to address equity in lending and homeownership.
The system by which banks and public appraisers value homes in Illinois is antiquated and should be restructured as part of a broader effort to improve equity in homeownership, a panel of lawmakers were told Thursday. -
News in brief: Sponsors of energy bill announce diversity and inclusion plan; Pritzker criticizes Supreme Court Census decision; state announces email assistance for restoring driving privileges
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OCT 15, 2020
Sen. Sue Rezin, Ed Wehmer, Daniel Biss, Quentin Fulks and Greg Baise participated in a virtual forum Wednesday on Gov. JB Pritzker’s graduated income tax proposal
Making their closing arguments as voters head to the polls, advocates for Gov. JB Pritzker's graduated income tax proposal on Wednesday argued the plan would kickstart efforts to address Illinois’ fiscal woes while opponents said it would give the General Assembly unfettered power to increase taxes in the future.
