Wednesday, August 20, 2025
A bipartisan pair of former high-level officials from President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday began their public push to stop state lawmakers from directly drawing their own district boundaries, a change they argue would mean more competitive elections and a General Assembly that better represents the will of the voters.
A new lawsuit wants to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to stop shorting up to 1.7 million veterans out of their GI Bill benefits, after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision expanded their ability to claim the education benefits.
It bans anyone from denying a child a free public education based on their citizenship or immigration status.
According to the text of Illinois HB 1226, drivers who are 79 years or older will be required to renew their driver’s license in person. Previously, the age for drivers to have that requirement had been 75, according to Illinois law.
A bill signed into law last Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker will now allow Illinois healthcare workers to work as volunteers without paying a license fee.