As we watch the COVID numbers slowly improve and the pace of vaccinations slowly increase, there is a sense that state and local governments can soon begin to function as they did pre-COVID. In Springfield, lawmakers gathered...more
It’s a time of transition, both in Washington DC and in Springfield. Nationally, the Biden Administration is filling out its Cabinet and other appointments. In Springfield, newly-minted Speaker Welch is working through new...more
1/29/2021
/ City of Chicago ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
General Assembly ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Public Health ,
Public Policy ,
Public Schools ,
State and Local Government ,
Teachers ,
Vaccinations
As Congress negotiates a COVID-19 relief package for the United States, the state of Illinois and cities across the state are hoping for additional pandemic relief. The next 48 hours will be key. In Illinois, all eyes are on...more
Now that the initial vote-counting has been completed here in Illinois, and most (but not all) jurisdictions have published at least their unofficial election results, we provide a rundown of the results in key races. Races...more
Voting in Illinois is in full swing. Election day is less than two weeks away. The last Presidential debate is this week. In Illinois, the biggest fight is over the proposed Constitutional Amendment to do away with Illinois’...more
Election Day is within sight and campaign activity is at a fever pitch. Here in Illinois, the campaign getting the most attention is the Pritzker-led effort to amend the Illinois Constitution to allow the General Assembly to...more
Voting in Illinois will officially be underway this week, and the campaign season is in full swing. While the Presidential debates will begin next week, the most intense electoral battle in Illinois is the fight over the...more
With Labor Day in our rearview mirror, the traditional campaign season is now in full swing. While Illinois is not considered to be in play for the presidential election, don’t think that there will be an absence of campaign...more
As we hit the dog days of August, government at all levels continues to battle COVID-19 while supporting businesses and families. Nationally, negotiations over a relief package have stalled, and President Trump has issued an...more
8/13/2020
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Aid ,
Financial Distress ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Masks ,
Mortgages ,
Political Parties ,
Protests ,
Public Schools ,
Relief Measures ,
Remote Learning ,
Rental Payments ,
State Aid ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment Benefits
As Illinois moves to Phase 4 of its COVID 19 response, we see relative quiet on the legislative front. We’re watching for the prospects of an additional round of COVID 19-related stimulus out of Washington perhaps in the next...more
Clark Hill Illinois' Government and Regulatory Affairs team continues to actively monitor the de-escalation of COVID-19, continued anti-racism protests, and governmental budgets, among other issues. Amid these issues, the...more