As of June 11, the Illinois Gaming Board has officially granted permission to begin the construction of the temporary Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, which State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says is a major step forward for the casino project. “I am very excited that the Hard Rock temporary casino structure has finally been given the green light to move
Illinois law-abiding gun owners may soon bear the brunt of burdensome restrictions passed by the General Assembly. On June 15, the House of Representatives approved a “Fix the FOID” bill that would allow for individuals to voluntarily offer their fingerprints in exchange for a more automatic renewal of their FOID cards and CCL licenses. The bill had already passed the Senate
Gov. Pritzker has signed a major election reform bill into law that will expand curbside voting and allow polling places in county jails for those waiting on their trial. Senate Bill 825 includes uniform cybersecurity standards for election offices and creates a permanent vote-by-mail registry. The bill also mandates that high schools provide a one-page document of information for students
In addition to fixing budget errors, the Senate was called back to the Capitol June 15 to a vote on an omnibus energy bill that would eliminate coal-powered energy by 2035 and natural gas by 2045. No deal was reached and lawmakers were sent home. In addition to closing the Prairie State Energy Campus and Springfield’s City Water, Light and
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