by Matt Simonette 2017-02-01 Windy City Times State Rep. Greg Harris (D), on Feb. 1, re-introduced legislation allowing transgender Illinoisans to more easily change the gender-marker on their birth certificate. While the state has allowed for changing gender-markers since the ’50s, current law requires the applicant to show proof that they have undergone gender-reassignment surgery, […]
Bill on nonprofit salaries faces early 2013 vote
December 28, 2012 By
Measure would require more transparency on executive pay at publicly funded organizations By Matthew Walberg, Chicago Tribune reporter 7:04 PM CST, December 24, 2012 A bill that would require greater transparency on how much executives at publicly funded nonprofit organizations are paid is expected to be voted on by House lawmakers early next year. The […]
Editorial: Legalize gay marriage now
December 17, 2012 By
It’s time for gay marriage in Illinois. Not in the distant future. Not in the near future. But now. Backers of a same-sex marriage bill announced last week that they were “within striking” distance of the votes needed to pass the “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act” in the Illinois Legislature. They hope to pull […]
Supporters say they’re close to passing gay marriage in Illinois
December 13, 2012 By
By Ray LongClout Street12:25 p.m. CST, December 13, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Gay marriage supporters said today they have moved to “within striking distance” of collecting enough votes to pass a bill in early January. Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Greg Harris unveiled plans to take up the measure in the closing days of the current General Assembly […]
Department on Aging’s approach sought to protect homebound disabled adults
December 10, 2012 By
By GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER — News-Democrat The Illinois Department on Aging will be asked to help carry out reforms to protect disabled adults who live at home and investigate when they are neglected or abused, according to a proposal announced Friday by Gov. Pat Quinn. And Quinn named Michael McCotter, a former […]
Even More Budget Woes
November 29, 2012 By
At the beginning of each year the legislature typically does what are known as Supplemental Appropriations. These supplementals are use to correct errors or under budgeting that occurred during the annual budget making process, approve new expenditures and/or distribute new income that has come in due to receipt of new grant funds, General Revenue Funds […]