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October 25, 2019

Governor’s highlights:Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation released the department’s plan to spend $23.5 billion in state and federal matching funds on roads and bridges in Illinois. The…

October 18, 2019 Update

Governor’s Highlights: Gov. Pritzker announced his support for legislation filed by Sen. Manar, SB667 , which caps insulin costs. The bill would limit a patient’s out-of-pocket costs to $100 for a 30-day supply. The…

October 5, 2019

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS:Maps were released this week that designate which parts of the state qualify as “disproportionately impacted areas” for social equity applicants under the new recreational cannabis law. 683 Census…

September 28, 2019

GOVERNOR’S HIGHLIGHTS:Gov. JB Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike are urging members of the public not to use e-cigarettes or vaping devices. The Governor also directed IDPH to convene an interagency…

September 20, 2019 Update

Governor’s Highlights:Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed Oswaldo Alvarez and Marishonta Wilkerson to lead the state’s effort to ensure an accurate and complete 2020 Census count for the state of Illinois.Illinois…

January 11, 2019 Update

January 11, 2019 Update The 101st General Assembly was sworn into office at noon on January 9th. Both chambers spent the first two days organizing for business and filing new…