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The Democrats wants to see state leaders allow voters to decide if Illinois should have a millionaire tax.
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Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief. Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet is one of two women and one of three from Latin America. She will be the first to face ambassadors from the U.N.’s 193 member nations on Tuesday. Bachelet will be followed by U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Mariano Grossi of Argentina. On Wednesday, U.N. trade chief Rebeca Grynspan will take center stage in the General Assembly hall and then Senegal’s former President Macky Sall. Guterres’ second five-year term ends on Dec. 31.
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President Donald Trump has signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30. The bill was approved by the Senate on Friday in a last-minute scramble to prevent Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act from expiring on Monday. Trump and Republican leaders pushed for its renewal, calling it a matter of national security. Critics are concerned about its impact on civil liberties. The program permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant. In doing so, they can incidentally sweep up communications involving Americans who interact with foreign targets.
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The Illinois House passed a bill this week to create an end-of-life care peer support program within the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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State representatives passed a bill Friday to create safer and stronger communities by improving housing and support services for people returning home from prison.
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The proposal sets new restrictions on children's social media accounts and allows parents to have greater control over online actions.
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This plan is an expansion of the current state law that bans public and private schools from prohibiting hairstyles associated with race, ethnicity or hair texture.
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The statutory speed limit in Illinois is 30 miles per hour in urban districts, but many people see drivers frequently speed into or through cities.
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This bill would require school districts to adopt policies to ensure students do not use their cell phones during class time in a way that meets the needs of their community.
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Illinois senators unanimously passed a bill Thursday to help close gaps in protection for survivors of domestic violence and stalking.