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
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
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
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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
In Springfield, the Illinois Legislature is meeting this week for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in a “special session” that will consider only a very limited number of topics. The State budget and...more