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Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his combined budget and State of the State address in front of House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford to a joint session of the General Assembly on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

Gov. Pritzker Signs Fifth Balanced Budget

June 12, 2023

CHICAGO – Building on four years of fiscally responsible leadership, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget into law today, delivering his fifth…

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Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, presents a budget bill on the House floor early Saturday morning before lawmakers adjourned for the summer around 3 a.m. Andrew Adams / Capitol News Illinois

Illinois Legislature Passes $50B Budget with Major Investments in Education and Child Welfare

June 7, 2023

The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a…

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Illinois Lawmakers Passed Bills on Book Bans, Abortion Rights and Other Issues

June 3, 2023

It took more than a week longer than expected, but Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their spring legislative session early Saturday with a budget and hundreds…

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ur children deserve the high quality early education no matter their zip code. Thanks to legislation sponsored by Rep. Mary Beth Canty, a bill to implement full-day kindergarten statewide now heads to Governor Pritzker's desk. (Illinois state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights | Source: BlueRoomStream)

Bill implementing full-day kindergarten in Illinois ready for governor’s desk

June 2, 2023

(The Center Square) – A measure that implements full-day kindergarten throughout Illinois is now awaiting to be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. …

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It’s time to celebrate PRIDE across Illinois. Join House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and House Democrats on June 1st at the Godfrey Hotel for a fundraiser to kick off PRIDE month and celebrate freedom, equality, and inclusion in Illinois.

Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch Kicks off Pride Month with a Celebration for All on June 1

May 31, 2023

Chicago, IL – It’s time to celebrate PRIDE across Illinois. Join House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats on June 1st at the Godfrey…

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During the Spring session, Democrats passed legislation that: prohibits prescription price-gouging, caps the cost of insulin at $35 per month, cracks down on “crisis pregnancy centers” that use deceptive tactics, holds gun manufacturers accountable for reckless advertising, penalizes public institutions that ban books. And we'll keep delivering for the people of Illinois.

Illinois Democrats Deliver for Working Families during Spring Legislative Session

May 26, 2023

For Immediate ReleaseFriday, May 26, 2023 CONTACT:Allison [email protected] As the 2023 Spring Legislative Session comes to a close, progress-driven bills will head to Governor Pritzker’s…

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House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (center) joins state leaders and healthcare workers at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health Thursday to recognize the end of the state and federal COVID emergency orders.

Welch Applauds Healthcare Heroes, Codifies Health Delivery Innovations as COVID Orders End

May 25, 2023

SPRINGFIELD | Healthcare workers and state leaders joined to recognize the end of the state and federal COVID emergency declarations, while also continuing effective reforms initiated…

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State Rep. Kelly Cassidy speaks as Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens before Pritzker signed House Bill 4664, a bill that will further protect reproductive health care providers and patients who are seeking care in Illinois, Jan. 13, 2023, in Chicago. Cassidy pushed through legislation to require insurers in Illinois to cover abortion medication and hormonal therapy, part of a package of measures Democrats say protects access to medical services that other states are restricting. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Illinois Democrats Say Abortion-Access Protections Are a Promise: ‘You’re safe here’

May 25, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Access to abortion is essentially locked down in Illinois. But Democrats are looking for ways to further protect the practice and…

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An employee at Law Weapons & Supply in Naperville rearranges guns at the store on May 11, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request from a Naperville gun store owner to block a city ordinance and Illinois law banning the sale of certain high-powered firearms and high-capacity ammunition magazines. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

US Supreme Court Denies Request to Block Illinois and Naperville Gun Bans

May 25, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request from a Naperville gun store owner to block a city ordinance and an Illinois…

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Some Illinois municipalities already hire DACA recipients to the police force on a case-by-case basis, but a new Illinois bill will open the opportunity to the entire state. Illustration by Emily Lichty.

Illinois Bill to Allow DACA Recipients to Become Police Officers

May 25, 2023

Amid staffing shortages in police departments across the country, a new bill in Illinois will clear the path for DACA recipients looking to become police…

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