The Illinois House of Representatives advanced a measure Thursday that aims to protect children from addictive social media feeds. 

The Illinois House of Representatives sent several bills to the Illinois Senate Wednesday, including measures codifying a utility discount program for low-income residents and allowing for families to petition for homicide cold cases in Cook County to be reopened. 

Gov. JB Pritzker advocated for his housing plan and pushed back on concerns that it would overturn local control, concerns Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Chicago) said are valid. 

The Illinois House of Representatives passed 52 bills Tuesday, including measures amending the state’s gambling losses statute and preemptively prohibiting work requirements to receive rental assistance. 

The Illinois House sent several bills to the Senate last week, including a measure prohibiting companies from hiding costs on items such as concert tickets. 

Following spikes in energy bills and concerns about water usage, the Senate AI and Social Media Committee held a hearing Friday on legislation to regulate data centers in Illinois.

The Senate AI and Social Media Subcommittee met Thursday for the first of two days of hearings on measures related to artificial intelligence (AI), consumer protection and data centers. 

After failing to pass the Illinois House of Representatives earlier this year, a measure placing limitations on application fees and “junk fees” charged by landlords and property management companies is going to the governor. 

The Illinois House of Representatives sent several bills to the Illinois Senate Wednesday, including a measure restricting where federal immigration detention facilities can be placed. 

The Illinois House Elections and Ethics Committee held subject matter hearings Tuesday on four bills, including one to exempt some non-profits from paying lobbyist registration fees.