The spending boom generated $4.7 billion in state and local tax revenue and directly supported more than 282,000 jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector, nearly 4,000 more than the year before. #spending
House Bill 1575, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, amends the Illinois Counties Code to eliminate fees for filing modifications to strike unlawful racially restrictive covenants. #racist
The final bills signed Friday are designed to improve access to abortion medication even if the federal government revokes permission for a certain drug. #ban
The declaration, announced Friday, allows the state to mobilize additional resources to support local governments and residents during recovery efforts. #disaster
The measure eliminates waiting periods for filing missing persons reports and requires police to immediately enter cases into the state’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). #missingpersons
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 710 on Friday, a measure aimed at improving the state’s nuisance deer program and adjusting hunting tag rules. #deers