ELECTION UPDATE: Illinois’ General Election is will be held November 8. One US Senate seat, all six constitutional offices, all 188 legislative seats, 2 Illinois Supreme Court seats and a…
Author: Scott Marquardt
October 21, 2022 Update
COVID-19 Update: Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2022-21 which reissues previous Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic through November 14, 2022. The updated executive order removes the weekly testing requirements for unvaccinated…
October 14, 2022 update
102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The Illinois General Assembly will reconvene for a six-day Fall Veto Session November 15 – 17 and November 29 – December 1. The House Revenue and Finance Committee…
October 7, 2022 Update
GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Cannabis: Star Buds IL is now the first licensed predominantly Black-owned cannabis business and the first craft grower to open in Illinois. Star Buds, located in Rockford, is 66% Black…
October 1, 2022 Update
GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Unemployment Insurance: The Illinois Department of Employment Security will be paying $450 million towards the remaining $1.8 billion hole in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The Agency attributes the…
September 23, 2022 Update
GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Midwest Hydrogen Coalition: Illinois joined six other Midwestern states in the development of the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition, an agreement that the state’s hope will boost decarbonization efforts. The coalition…