Author: Scott Marquardt

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Violence Prevention Funding: Organizations are encouraged to apply for $100 million in grants to fund gun violence prevention programs in municipalities across Illinois. This second round of funding, which…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Adult Use Cannabis: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the remaining three additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants selected in lotteries held in…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Adult Use Cannabis: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued another 28 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses. The applicants were selected over the course of three lotteries…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Adult Use Cannabis Revenue: The State of Illinois has seen a 50% increase in total tax reported from adult-use cannabis, from $297.7 million in fiscal year 2021 to $445.3…

Earlier this week, Governor Pritzker and several close contacts tested positive for COVID-19, apparently contracted during attendance at the Florida Democratic Party conference. Pritzker, who was a featured speaker at…

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS: Governor Pritzker began outlining changes that he would like to see following the mass shooting at a Highland Park Parade. The Governor noted he supports making changes to…