Illinois State Senator Rachel Ventura is leading an initiative to allow local governments to apply for loans through the Illinois Finance Authority Climate Bank to build, purchase, remodel or improve clean energy infrastructure.
The State Treasurer's Office made nearly $124.6 million in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio in March, while another $91 million was earned for cities, school districts, counties and other units of government through the Illinois Funds local government investment pool.
The Illinois Senate passed a bill that would ban four food additives that are found in common products including candy, soda, and baked goods, due to their negative health impacts.
Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is working on a measure to bring equity to funding for special education students by creating a fair reimbursement rate for special education day schools.
State Rep. Natalie Manley is advancing legislation that would create a new unit within the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to facilitate comprehensive auditing of state agencies and make recommendations on new reforms and control processes to improve transparency and accountability.
State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel has championed a measure to prohibit e-cigarettes from being shipped to anyone in the state, in an effort to protect youth from the dangers of vaping.
After two members of the state's Prisoner Review Board resigned following the release of a prisoner who then stabbed his ex-girlfriend and killed her son, Republicans are calling for reforms and Gov. JB Pritzker is ordering better training.
State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is hosting a coffee and conversations event on April 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at Donut Den in Joliet to discuss issues and concerns with local residents.
To bring equity to funding for special education students, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel passed a measure through the Senate Education Committee that would create a fair reimbursement rate for special education day schools.
Senate Bill 3606 would equalize the reimbursement...
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