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Bill also allows curbside voting, makes Election Day a state holiday this year → Read More
Senate passage, which was still possible Thursday night, is needed to send the bill to Gov. JB Pritzker to sign. The 26-page amendment proposes unprecedented changes to state elections law to facilitate the 2020 general election and make voting easier and safer amid societal restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill would require county election officials, by Aug. 1, to mail or… → Read More
Packing, labor issues affect abundance and availability of products → Read More
Includes plastic bag tax, Styrofoam ban, bottle recycling rebate → Read More
Senator says Illinois soybean farmers get less per acre than red-state cotton farmers → Read More
Economic slump increases skepticism about China’s ability to honor trade deal → Read More
Under the direction of former Gov. Bruce Rauner, the state sold the helicopter along with four other surplus aircraft in 2015 for $2.5 million. Rauner said selling the aircraft “also avoided an additional $1 million in inspections and repairs,” according to an Associated Press story after the sales. The winning bid for the helicopter was $515,161, placed by user “Jimbagge1,” according to a… → Read More