September 22, 2023 Update

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Small Equipment Grant Program: Applications are now open for the Small Equipment Grant Program through the Office of the State Fire Marshall. The OSFM will award $4 million to…

September 15, 2023 Update

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Staff Transitions: Deputy Governor Sol Flores, who has served as Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services since the beginning of the Governor’s first term in January of 2019,…

September 9, 2023 Update

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Healthcare Benefits for Immigrants: The Department of Healthcare and Family Services filed a provider notice on Tuesday instructing providers to not charge cost sharing for individuals in the Health…

August 25, 2023 Update

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Water Infrastructure Grants: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued more than $571 million in water infrastructure loans to local governments and water districts for the fourth quarter of Fiscal…

August 18, 2023 Update

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: New Laws: Governor Pritzker signed numerous bills into law this week. More on the laws is here, here, here, here, and here.    There is only one bill remaining on the Governor’s desk and he is scheduled…

August 11, 2023 Update

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Governor Pritzker continues to act on legislation passed during the Spring Legislative Session. A summary of new laws is here, here,  here, and  here. Governor Pritzker vetoed SB 1515 which was intended to…