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The House Executive Committee on Tuesday passed to the House floor an election bill that would expand vote-by-mail provisions. Executive Committee member Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, pictured here, voted against the bill, saying it fails to provide adequate security to ensure election integrity. blueroomstream.com
Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to House floor
SPRINGFIELD — The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some of the expansions to mail-in voting that were passed for the 2020 general election. more
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Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside (right) speaks to Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, Monday on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center, which is serving as the Illinois House chamber amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the House Black Caucus backed Welch for speaker of the 102nd General Assembly Monday night.
Black Caucus puts Welch forth as speaker candidate
SPRINGFIELD – One day after state House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension – but not a withdrawal – of his campaign for another term as speaker, a state representative who has been accused of being a staunch Madigan protector has launched a bid for the post. more
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U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, and Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker both criticized President Donald Trump, accusing him of inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in an effort to block the certification of President-Elect Joe Biden's November election victory. Twitter.com, Blueroomstream.com
Bipartisan Illinois politicians condemn rioters, Trump
SPRINGFIELD – Hours after rioters seeking to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s November election victory first began storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker called on Congress to impeach and remove sitting President Donald Trump. more
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Statewide COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has reported more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. more
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As of Tuesday, only four of the state's 11 mitigation regions had not met the criteria Pritzker's administration provided to return to Tier 2. Capitol News Illinois
Administration still ‘in a pause’ when considering mitigation rollbacks
SPRINGFIELD — The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate ticked down slightly on Tuesday to 8. 5 percent, marking nearly a month that the rate has stayed below 10 percent. more
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Inside the dome at the Illinois statehouse in Springfield.
GOP lawmakers introduce ‘fair maps’ legislation
SPRINGFIELD – Republicans in the Illinois House said Tuesday that they hope to use legislation, instead of a constitutional amendment, to change the way state legislative and congressional district lines are redrawn every 10 years. more
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Pandemic response, budget, Black Caucus agenda on table for 'lame duck' session
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers will return to the capital city on Friday for a “lame duck” session that is expected to focus on the state’s COVID-19 response, a nearly $4 billion budget deficit and a host of social issues being advanced by the Legislative Black Caucus. more
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Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, appears at an event with Gov. JB Pritzker and others in 2019. He announced Monday he will be leaving the Illinois Senate to take a job in Pritzker's administration as a senior advisor. Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois
State Sen. Manar resigns to become senior advisor to Pritzker
SPRINGFIELD – Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of downstate Bunker Hill announced Monday he will resign from the General Assembly effective Jan. 17 to join the governor’s office as an advisor two days later. more
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The graph shows the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported each day by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop
SPRINGFIELD — The state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and average case positivity rate remain below second-wave highs while public health officials in Illinois continue to caution residents that a post-holiday surge could materialize. more
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Illinois reports 106 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday
Illinois reported its third consecutive day with more than 100 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday. Meanwhile, most statistics the state uses to measure progress in combatting the coronavirus ticked up slightly. more
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