Illinois’ legislative session is wrapping up in earnest, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker will soon decide whether to crystalize legislators’ ideas by signing them into law. Here’s a rundown of where some of the most significant, non-budget related measures stand
Parent and community groups dissed legislators’ initial two attempts to“After watching the districting process play out over the past few months, it’s obvious what parents want — fair racial representation so the school board will look like and understand the students and the communities they live in,” Daniel Anello, CEO of Kids First Chicago, said in a statement.
Also still undecided is which 10 of the 20 districts will be part of that election. Candidates in the other half of districts won’t run for another two years, meaning that from 2025 to 2027 the board will be made half of elected members and half by mayoral appointees.) that creates a task force on ranked choice voting, a process in which voters don’t just pick a single candidate; instead voters essentially make a preference list.
While non-public employees may well still need to go to work on Nov. 5, 2024, the measure makes it a state holiday.Cameras that capture and ding drivers for running red lights have ensnared a handful of elected officials and Illinois lawmakers with more than mere simple traffic citations. Jones just voted for ethics legislation that would prohibit red light camera companies from contributing to any local or state political campaign.
Should Gov. J.B. Pritzker sign the measure into law, such constitutional lawsuits in the future could only be filed in Cook or Sangamon Counties, the counties that respectively are home to Illinois’ largest city and capital city.
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