Illinois House helping health care shortage by easing volunteer requirements

By Lauren Zuar

05/05/2025

A new bill would remove an unnecessary rule forcing health care volunteers to get additional licensing. House Bill 1270, sponsored by state Rep. William E. Hauter, R-Morton, and state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, D-Oakbrook Terrace, addresses medical worker shortages.

Unlocking Opportunity: How Occupational Licensing Reform Would Promote Equitable Empowerment in Illinois

By Josh Bandoch, Larry Han

10/16/2024

Published Oct. 16, 2024 Illinois finds itself at a crossroads: will it empower minorities and poor people to unleash their potential, or will it perpetuate an inequitable status quo? For far too many Illinoisans, opportunity is unfairly and unnecessarily out of reach. Illinois ranks in the bottom ten among all states in social mobility and...

Oppressive regulations leave thousands of jobs unfilled

By Larry Han

06/17/2024

The jobs are there. The people to fill them are there. The only thing standing in the way is Illinois’ overreaching state regulations and job licensing.

TAGS: jobs, unemployment

Pritzker mask mandate leads to threats against 58 schools, districts

By Patrick Andriesen

08/27/2021

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Aug. 4 mask mandate drew criticism from the communities he just weeks earlier promised would keep local control over student COVID-19 safety. School districts that fail to kowtow face severe state sanctions.

Illinois may become 2nd state allowing financial services run on cryptocurrency

By Patrick Andriesen

04/23/2021

The Illinois House unanimously passed a bill intended to help make Chicago and Illinois a hub for financial technology companies.

TAGS: Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptoassets, cryptocurrency, Illinois

Illinois Forward 2022: COVID-19 makes pension reform imperative to protecting taxpayers, services for vulnerable Illinoisans

By Adam Schuster

03/17/2021

Illinois has a chance to fix its state finances, thanks to federal relief. But unless pension growth is brought under control, both retirees and taxpayers will be at risk as debt continues to consume state services.

Illinois faced nursing shortage before COVID-19 stressed health care

By Laura Bianchi

02/24/2021

An impending health care worker shortage argues for a bill that would allow Illinois to join a multi-state nursing license compact. Nurses could see improved job options.

TAGS: COVID-19, nurse, occupational licensing

What powers does Pritzker have in an emergency? And what has he ordered so far?

By Joe Tabor

07/27/2020

In the case of an epidemic like COVID-19, Illinois governors are given a wide range of emergency powers for a limited period of time.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency, executive order, JB Pritzker

Red-light camera backlash gains bipartisan momentum in Springfield

By Vincent Caruso

10/15/2019

Driver headaches and corruption flow from red-light cameras. Two bills with bipartisan support would ban the traffic devices in Illinois.

TAGS: corruption, David McSweeney, Grant Wehrli, Jonathan Carroll, Margo McDermed, Mark Batinick, Martin Sandoval, red light cameras, Rita Mayfield, SafeSpeed, Sam Yingling

Federal raids intersect with 4 connected to controversial red-light camera company

By Vincent Caruso

10/10/2019

Federal raids on the home and offices of state Sen. Martin Sandoval were followed by raids on several suburban village offices in his senate district. Sandoval and at least three others being investigated are connected to a red-light camera company, which has denied wrongdoing.

TAGS: corruption, Lyons, Martin Sandoval, McCook, red light cameras, SafeSpeed

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Illinois House helping health care shortage by easing volunteer requirements

Unlocking Opportunity: How Occupational Licensing Reform Would Promote Equitable Empowerment in Illinois

Oppressive regulations leave thousands of jobs unfilled

Pritzker mask mandate leads to threats against 58 schools, districts

Illinois may become 2nd state allowing financial services run on cryptocurrency

Illinois Forward 2022: COVID-19 makes pension reform imperative to protecting taxpayers, services for vulnerable Illinoisans

Illinois faced nursing shortage before COVID-19 stressed health care

What powers does Pritzker have in an emergency? And what has he ordered so far?

Red-light camera backlash gains bipartisan momentum in Springfield

Federal raids intersect with 4 connected to controversial red-light camera company

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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