Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees and new protections for temporary laborers and independent contractors. While some laws took effect during 2023, imp...
Illinois will become the first state in the U.S. to halt the use of cash bail after the state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a law that was passed by the state legislature back in 2021. It will take effect in 60 days, on Sept. 18. In a 5-2ruling, the state's highest court ov...
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The governor is a hard-core leftist (as well as a hypocrite) and the state legislature is controlled by government employee unions. So if you’re hoping for a TABOR-style spending cap, there’s little reason to be optimistic. And if you’re hoping for reforms that will improve the state...
2023: An amendment to Illinois' Sports Wagering Act to authorize sports betting exchanges is proposed. 2022: Online remote registration returns to Illinois on March 5 after the state scuttled its in-person registration requirement. 2021: Illinois governor J.B Pritzker signs legislation to permit...
Proponents of a bill to kill Illinois’ tip credit conceded Tuesday that the measure won’t be taken up by the state legislature before it recesses Friday, giving the restaurant industry an early victory in what’s likely to be six months of combat over the employer break. ...
of House Bill 2222 by the Illinois legislature, introducing new antitrust legislation that requires advanced notification for 'covered transactions' between healthcare facilities and provider entities. This landmark legislation is seen as ...
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The Bill was referred to the House Rules Committee on January 12, 2023, and we will continue monitoring the political and legal landscape of this legislation for developments.Send Print Report Latest Posts The Week in Weed: February 2025 # 3 Breaking Down the State Department’s New Visa Inter...