By Monica Stabile New legislation calling for a halt to new charter schools in areas that have closed traditional public schools in the past decade passed a House committee in the Illinois statehouse Tuesday. The bill is one of several in the Illinois General Assembly dealing with charter schools amid increased attention to the issue […]
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Bill would give tax credit for keeping jobs in Illinois
By Monica Stabile Legislation in the Illinois Statehouse would offer tax credits for employers to create and retain jobs in Illinois. Sen. Chuck Weaver, R-Peoria, sponsors Senate Bill 1766, The Business and Employment Development Tax Credit Act, which would grant businesses an income tax credit with the goal of expanding business and employment opportunities. To […]
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Rauner halts grand bargain in Senate
By Monica Stabile Gov. Bruce Rauner intervened in the Illinois Senate on Wednesday to stop a “grand bargain” on the state budget, prompting frustration among Senate President John Cullerton, his fellow Democratic senators and even Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno. Without Republican support for the grand bargain, chances of the package passing the Illinois Senate […]
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Bill would force presidential candidates to submit tax returns to state elections board
By Monica Stabile New legislation in Illinois would require candidates for the president of the United States to file federal income tax returns with the state. The bill comes as Republicans in Congress vote down a Democrat-backed resolution that would have formally requested President Donald Trump to release his tax returns. It’s one of a […]
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Workers’ comp bill introduced
By Monica Stabile A mix of business groups, trial lawyers and health care advocates are fighting over new legislation attempting to change the Illinois workers’ compensation system. The proposal, sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, would impose a four-year freeze on wages for permanent partial disability, cap disability benefits and limit physical therapy visits, […]
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Kennedy to challenge Rauner in 2018
By MONICA STABILE Editorial Intern Businessman Christopher Kennedy, son of the late Robert Kennedy and nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy, is making a run for Illinois governor to unseat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the upcoming 2018 election. Kennedy, the second challenger to announce a bid against Rauner, has never held public […]
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Bill introduced to require paid sick days
By Monica Stabile Proposed legislation would mandate employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. The Healthy Workplace Act, sponsored by Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D-Chicago Heights, would require that employees receive seven paid sick days during a 12-month period. The bill establishes findings that the majority of low-wage employees often come into work sick because […]
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Legislation would force quick updates to health insurance networks
By Monica Stabile New legislation in the Illinois Statehouse would require health insurance companies to quickly update provider networks. A pair of identical bills in the Illinois General Assembly target insurers whose customers are allegedly thrown into disarray when they find out too late that their doctor is no longer in the insurer’s coverage network. […]