by blowback | Mar 31, 2025 | Third Reading Report
After concluding a busy committee deadline week, the House briefly returned to business last week. While initially scheduled for a four-day week in Springfield, the House wrapped up after only two days. During that time, the House moved several bills from second to...
by blowback | Mar 24, 2025 | Third Reading Report
After a busy few weeks of legislative action, the Illinois General Assembly completed its first chamber committee deadline week a bit ahead of schedule. While the official deadline for moving bills out of committee is Friday, March 21, lawmakers concluded business on...
by blowback | Mar 17, 2025 | Third Reading Report
Chicago Metro Area and Cook County Experience Population Growth in 2024 The U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates showing that the Chicago Metropolitan Area and Cook County have begun growing again after a brief period of estimated declines in the...
by blowback | Mar 10, 2025 | Third Reading Report
As the Illinois General Assembly nears the March 21st Committee Deadline, both the House and Senate appear to be moving at a slower-than-expected pace in advancing legislation through the committee process. Despite the high volume of bills introduced ahead of the...
by blowback | Mar 3, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On February 25, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Democratic Congress members sent a joint letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding answers as to why the Trump administration has yet to release $1.88B of...
by blowback | Feb 24, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On February 19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address. He outlined priorities for the State of Illinois in FY 2026 while highlighting the state’s fiscal successes under his leadership. Gov. Pritzker revised his FY 2025 revenue...
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