Capitol News Illinois

Bills regulating reservation apps, single-use plastics to take effect Jan. 1

A new report by state regulators projects energy shortfalls will begin in northern Illinois by 2029 and the rest of the state by 2031 if lawmakers and grid operators don’t act.

Get Covered Illinois says consumers need more time to compare plans and costs.

Jerry Costello II, a former Metro East state lawmaker, says the $12 billion in aid from the Trump administration won’t come close to covering the losses farmers have suffered in the form of lost markets, lower commodity prices and higher input costs.

State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago.

The leading candidates, Juliana Stratton, Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi, propose solutions on housing, health care and other cost-of-living issues.

After his conviction in October, his attorneys say the judge should have barred video that showed Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s course and disparaging description of Sonya Massey in the minutes following the shooting.

The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC.

Following the ICC’s approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren last month, the company’s residential customers can expect to see an average $3.65 increase on their monthly bills starting in January.

Illinois residents can now add their driver’s licenses and IDs to Apple Wallet, with Google and Samsung wallet support coming soon.