BUDGET GOMB projects State budget deficits in FY25 and following years. The “Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report,” submitted in November 2023 by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB), contains long-term…
House Republicans introduced several initiatives this year aimed at increasing election integrity in Illinois. The bills targeted the State Board of Elections to set up and maintain a system to…
CRIMINAL LAW Concerns intensify over end of Illinois cash bail. On September 18, Illinois courts ceased to enjoy the power to demand that accused criminal defendants post cash bail. Pointing to…