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…
Author: Scott Marquardt
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…
September 19, 2022 Update
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Chief Justice Anne Burke announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court. Her last day on the bench will be November 30, 2022. Chief Justice Burke served…
September 8, 2022 Update
102nd ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: House and Senate Democrats have been asked to hold Wednesday, January 4 through Tuesday, January 10 for a possible Lame Duck Session. The 103rd General Assembly is sworn into…