Hancock: Pritzker’s health insurance reforms targeting ‘utilization management’ clear House
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory Thursday night when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance companies use to control the amount
Governor Pritzker appoints James Montgomery to serve as Executive Director of Illinois Prisoner Review Board in wake of resignations, intensified scrutiny
The Governor is appointing James Montgomery to serve as the Executive Director of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. The appointment is pending confirmation by the state Senate. Montgomery most recently served as the Director of Administrative Services
Longcor: Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of “the coolest thing made in Illinois” at the
Latest census figures point to population decline across Illinois, although some aren’t so sure
The latest census figures show Illinois is outpacing neighboring states in population decline. From 2022 until last year, Illinois was the only state to see its residential population fall. But the president of the Great River Economic
CNI: Budget reaction: Retailers, municipalities critical of Pritzker’s proposed tax changes
Comptroller praises ‘targeted approach’ as revenue proposals draw GOP, interest group ire By ALEX ABBEDUTO, COLE LONGCOR & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The annual process of negotiating the state budget kicked off Wednesday
Hancock: Pritzker to call for health insurance reforms in State of the State address
Proposals target practices designed to curb utilization By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker plans to take on the state’s health insurance industry this year by calling for legislation to curb many
CNI: Pritzker commits another $182 million to migrant response, details to come next week
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – The state and Cook County announced Thursday a roughly $250 million plan to provide shelter, health care and other services for recently arrived migrants. But according to their
CNI: With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporting both federal and
AP: Freezing temperatures complicate Chicago’s struggles to house asylum-seekers
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As temperatures hover below freezing in Chicago, dozens of asylum-seekers are staying in the lower level of a library until the bitter cold gripping much
Paid leave act to go into effect in January
Workers in Illinois will begin earning legally required paid time off in 2024. Governor Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act in March, allowing workers to earn up to 40 hours of paid leave in