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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a monumental bill into law Friday to automatically seal records for people convicted of nonviolent felonies.
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Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland. Some are showing the most strident opposition to almost anything Trump has done since taking office. But it’s not clear that will be enough as the president continues to insist that he will take control of the Arctic island. It’s raised fears of an end to NATO. It also raises questions on Capitol Hill and around the world about what Trump’s aggressive foreign policy will mean for world order. A bipartisan group of lawmakers traveled to Denmark to try to tamp down the prospect of a conflict between the U.S. and European allies.
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A new law requires Illinois to report data on hospice care available for prisoners.
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Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela. Two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Trump had put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week. He ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation after Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana flipped under the pressure. The outcome of the high-profile vote demonstrated how Trump still has command over much of the Republican conference. But the razor-thin vote tally also showed the growing concern on Capitol Hill over the president’s aggressive foreign policy ambitions.
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The GOP leaders told reporters in Springfield Wednesday that ratepayers deserve immediate relief and a renewed push for baseload energy.
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Preston said his plan would keep families in their homes, end predatory practices that strip away equity and require fair notice and transparency for homeowners.
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Gov. JB Pritzker is defending the Pretrial Fairness Act following renewed criticism from law enforcement across the state.
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Illinois lawmakers could pass a bill this spring to ban rental junk fees and require transparency for leases.
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Illinois schools will soon receive incentives to expand dual language programs thanks to a new state law.
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President Donald Trump says he wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates. It's an idea that revives a campaign pledge and could save Americans tens of billions of dollars. But it's drawing immediate opposition from an industry that's been in his corner. Trump wasn't clear in a social media post Friday night whether a cap might take effect through executive action or legislation. One Republican senator said he had spoken with the president and would work on a bill with Trump's “full support.” Trump said he hoped it would be in place Jan. 20, one year after he took office. Average interest rates now range from 19.65% to 21.5%.