Springfield News
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OCT 02, 2020
Kristen Faust, of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, told lawmakers Thursday a new report from a national group found as many as 320,000 renters in Illinois could face eviction by January.
As many as 320,000 Illinois renters could be facing eviction by January when a nationwide moratorium expires, according to a recent report highlighted during a Wednesday legislative hearing. -
OCT 01, 2020
News in brief: Governor Pritzker optimistic on “Fair Tax” passage, encourages Madigan to answer questions; Illinois Department of Labor launches COVID-19 training for small businesses -
OCT 01, 2020
Education advocates encouraged lawmakers Wednesday to stay the course with the state’s evidence-based funding formula.
The gains made from Illinois’ new evidence-based education funding formula would take a significant step back if a proposal to implement budget cuts were to move forward, a Senate panel was told Wednesday. -
OCT 01, 2020
Champaign County state’s attorney Julia Reitz was one of several witnesses to offer testimony to a Senate committee on Tuesday.
With the Illinois General Assembly expected to introduce criminal justice reforms during the upcoming veto session, lawmakers should consider formalizing diversion programs for misdemeanor offenses, a state’s attorney said Tuesday. -
SEP 30, 2020
The House Special Investigating Committee held its second meeting Tuesday
A senior ComEd official faced a grueling barrage of questions Tuesday from members of the special House committee investigating a charge against House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) that largely highlighted the partisan divide on an issue that has gripped Springfield in recent weeks. -
News in brief: @GovPritzker self-isolating; state senators seek additional unemployment aid; @Illinois_Hotels join @AHLA call for congressional action -
SEP 29, 2020
Projections that a forthcoming Chicago casino could generate around $800 million in revenue each year are “ambitious” given the current climate of the industry, the rise of video gaming machines and the presence of nearby casinos, a financial watchdog group warned in a new study.
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SEP 29, 2020
When a special House panel tasked with investigating a charge against House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) convened earlier this month, the committee proceedings were largely perfunctory, with members outlining the parameters of their inquiry while taking occasional partisan jabs.
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SEP 28, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday defended his “Fair Tax” plan after House Republicans criticized it
Gov. JB Pritzker and House Republicans traded barbs Friday over the governor’s “Fair Tax” plan, signifying the heightened stakes as voters begin to weigh in on the graduated income tax proposal Pritzker says would raise more than $3 billion in annual revenue for the cash-starved state. -
SEP 28, 2020
Rep. Terra Costa Howard faces Peter Breen for a second time in the general election
Voters in House District 48 will have a sense of déjà vu as they decide who they want to represent them, with one-term incumbent Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-Glen Ellyn) squaring off against former two-term Republican Peter Breen. The two previously faced each other in 2018, when Costa Howard defeated Breen by 3,500 votes, with roughly 50,100 total ballots cast.
