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Illinois’ downstate economy has made somewhat of a comeback, thanks to a small boom in manufacturing, according to a special report prepared for the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability by Moody’s Investors Service.
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A bill that raises Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 will be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk after it passed mostly along party line votes Thursday after two hours of debate.
State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) defends SB 1, the minimum wage hike bill, during House floor debate Tuesday. The bill passed with 69 yes votes and now moves to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. [Lee Milner]
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Gov. JB Pritzker’s first big bill is close to becoming law after Democrats pushed legislation to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 through a House committee Wednesday, readying it for a floor vote Thursday. [Hannah Meisel/The Daily Line]
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After the closure of northbound Lake Shore Drive for nearly 24 hours by the discovery of cracked steel support beams sparked a renewed push for a capital bill, officials from Illinois’ largest zoo asked for a piece of the pie. Meanwhile, lawyers for Jason Gonzales — the Democrat who challenged House Speaker Mike Madigan in the 2016 primary, lost and sued — asked a federal judge Tuesday to find Madigan employees in contempt of court for not complying with subpoenas.
Stuart Strahl, president and CEO of the Chicago Zoological Society, explains pictures of damage at the Brookfield Zoo in Springfield Wednesday, justifying his ask for money from lawmakers as part of a capital bill effort. [Hannah Meisel/The Daily Line]
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A 2-year-old bill that gives state officials the green light to sell the James R. Thompson Center landed on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk earlier this week, giving the rookie governor 60 days to act on the measure that could pave the way for the massive building much loved by preservationists and loathed by others to be torn down.
The Thompson Center in the Loop. [Heather Cherone/The Daily Line]
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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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Nearly two years after the last major abortion-related bill passed the General Assembly, a group Democrats on Tuesday will introduce a pair of bills to repeal two old abortion bills still on the books in Illinois.
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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.
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