Springfield News
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As four Democratic lawmakers launched an effort Tuesday to repeal a law that could send doctors to jail for performing an abortion and another that forces minors to notify their parents before terminating a pregnancy, state Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) reminded Gov. JB Pritzker of one of the first promises he made after taking office.
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago), flanked by State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside) and Sens. Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) and Elgie Sims (D-Chicago) introduce their bills to repeal old abortion laws in Chicago on Tuesday. [Heather Cherone/The Daily Line]
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After a bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 passed the Illinois Senate last week on a party-line vote, Gov. JB Pritzker — who has been pushing Democratic leaders to get the measure passed before his Budget Address next week — boasted that SB 1 is endorsed by a key business group in Illinois.
Karen Conn, President and CEO of the company that owns popular Springfield restaurant Obed and Isaac's, stands with other downstate business owners in Springfield Monday, telling reporters the minimum wage hike to $15 an hour bill will negatively affect their businesses. [Hannah Meisel/The Daily Line]
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Just one day after vowing to propose a truly balanced budget that takes into account extra spending from a minimum wage hike bill pushed by the governor’s office, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Friday lowered expectations for his Feb. 20 Budget Address, which promises to be sobering.
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Senate Majority Leader Kim Lightford (D-Maywood), flanked by State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) and Gov. JB Pritzker speak with reporters at the Capitol Thursday after the Senate passed her minimum wage bill.
After an intense final few days of negotiations on a bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour, the Illinois Senate on Thursday passed the bill along party lines with Democrats using their overwhelming supermajority to send a message to the House, which is expected to take it up next week. -
Nominated legislative inspector general Carol Pope and acting part-time legislative inspector general Julie Porter.
The Legislative Ethics Commission on Wednesday finalized its plans to name Carol Pope as the state’s second-ever full time legislative inspector general.
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Negotiators working on a bill to increase Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour finalized an agreement Tuesday for specifics set to be presented in Senate Executive Committee Wednesday afternoon.
The Illinois Farm Bureau is warning lawmakers that farmers, who have already been hit hard by tariffs on commodities like pork, won't be able to absorb the cost of an increased minimum wage like traditional businesses. [Wikimedia Commons]
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Illinois’ Property Tax Appeals Board has had a much lighter caseload in recent years, according to a new report out last week indicating the body has considered hundreds fewer cases over the last several years — and as a result, the board is responsible for far less loss in assessed property values.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel put pressure on lawmakers aand Gov. JB Pritzker Sunday to support a bill that would ban the sale of tobacco products to those younger 21. Meanwhile, opposition to a minimum wage hike is mobilizing as a bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage promises to move quickly this week through the Senate.
[Heather Cherone/The Daily Line]
