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Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 03:38 PM EDT
Arlington Height Daily Herald. June 4, 2021. Editorial: Let’s give the vaccine lottery a try in Illinois Details are...

Illinois state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, introduces Senate Bill 825, an election omnibus bill which would change Illinois' 2022 primary election from March 15 to June 28 along with voter access changes, on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Monday, May 31, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)
While states restrict voting, Illinois would expand access

By John O'connor Jun. 06, 2021 09:38 AM EDT

Staff leave floor of the Illinois House of Representatives after the budget is passed around midnight on the last day of session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)/The State Journal-Register via AP)
Illinois Legislature's $42 billion budget heads to Pritzker

Jun. 01, 2021 06:57 AM EDT

Illinois state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, introduces Senate Bill 825, an election omnibus bill which would change Illinois' 2022 primary election from March 15 to June 28 along with voter access changes, on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Monday, May 31, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)
$41B budget, trickier issues face Legislature on final day

By John O'connor May. 31, 2021 06:15 PM EDT

Illinois tackles anti-Asian hate with the TEAACH Act

By Rita Oceguera Of Injustice Watch May. 29, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is poised to become the first state to require that public schools teach their students the history of Asian Americans, who have...

Illinois State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, questions Illinois State Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, on House Bill 2777, the bill redrawing the legislative districts in Illinois, on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Friday, May 28, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)
Democrat-drawn legislative maps head to Pritzker for action

By John O'connor May. 28, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Madeleine Doubek, the Executive Director of Change Illinois, delivers her remarks virtually on the proposed boundaries for new state legislative districts during a public hearing with the House and Senate redistricting committees at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)
Democrats, $200K consultant agree on map; not most others

By John O'connor May. 26, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 07:00 AM EDT
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. May 22, 2021. Editorial: Time to pass news literacy bill Let’s start this editorial...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 10:32 AM EDT
Chicago Tribune. April 26, 2021. Editorial: The Illinois Exodus continues. We’re losing a congressional seat. Illinois...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. April 19, 2021. Editorial: Time to put aside politics and be ready to govern The end...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Chicago Tribune. March 22, 2021. Editorial: Billions in federal money headed to Illinois. How many pickleball courts can it buy? ...

Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, talks with Illinois State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Olympia Fields, during session on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, Pool)
GOP mocks House Dems: Meet the new rules, same as old ones

By John O'connor Feb. 10, 2021 07:00 PM EST

The Rev. Scott Onque, policy director for Faith in Place, speaks in favor of the Clean Energy Jobs Act at a video conference on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 in, Chicago. The legislation revives past efforts to make Illinois carbon-free by 2050 with a series of policies and regulations that encourage investment in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. (Advanced Digital Media via AP)
By 2050, Illinois would use only renewable energy under bill

By John O'connor Feb. 09, 2021 04:36 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Feb. 09, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. February 3, 2021. Editorial: Vaccination offers a start toward normal life - but cautions apply ...

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, state Reps. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, and Andre Thapedi, D-Chicago, greet each other by bumping arms during a session of the Illinois House conducted at the Bank of Springfield Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Both House and Senate said Tuesday they intend to continue work in their spring session with remote committee hearings conducted through video conference because of the ongoing pandemic. (Justin Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File)
A virtual Legislature: Lawmakers plan spring work by video

By John O'connor Feb. 02, 2021 06:42 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Feb. 02, 2021 10:01 AM EST
Chicago Tribune. January 29, 2021. Editorial: Three ways Illinois can move past the Michael Madigan years With Michael...

FILE - In this Monday, January 11, 2021, file photo, Illinois lawmakers gather on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center for the lame-duck session of the Illinois House during the COVID-19 pandemic in Springfield, Ill. The pandemic is costly, not only in lives and livelihoods, but in lawmaking. The Illinois House fled the coronavirus this month by renting Springfield's convention center over seven days to jam in important business at the end of the legislative cycle, documents show. (Justin L. Fowler//The State Journal-Register via AP, File)
Documents: Illinois House spent $330K for 2 weeks of rent

By John O'connor Jan. 21, 2021 06:14 PM EST

Illinois Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 06:51 PM EST
Here are excerpts of editorials from newspapers around Illinois. January 17, 2021 The (Champaign) News-Gazette ...

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan appears on the floor as the Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Bank of Springfield Center, in Springfield, Ill. House Speaker Madigan on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, said he was “suspending” his campaign for a 19th term in the leadership post. Madigan, the longest-serving leader of a legislative body in U.S. history, issued a statement that began, “This is not a withdrawal.” But it urged House Democrats to “work to find someone, other than me, to get 60 votes for speaker.” (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via AP File)
Illinois replaces longest-serving legislative leader in US

By John O'connor Jan. 13, 2021 05:46 PM EST

Illinois congressman tests COVID-19 positive after lockdown

Jan. 12, 2021 11:37 AM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — A Democratic congressman from Illinois who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol announced Tuesday he...