Illinois lawmakers are one step closer to putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature campaign promise on the 2020 ballot: A proposed change to the Illinois constitution that would allow for higher income tax rates on higher levels of income.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn’t make a lot of media appearances, but Monday morning he talked with student journalists who are covering the Statehouse in a graduate school program.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

SPRINGFIELD — One of the nation’s leading credit rating agencies said Monday adopting a graduated income tax system in Illinois probably would provide some much-needed revenue, but whether state’s credit rating would be improved depends on how the state uses the new money.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Kathie Kane-Willis wants people to think about the 2020 census not just as a questionnaire but a tool that can wield power and money.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

SPRINGFIELD — A 532-page proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois by Jan. 1, 2020 was filed in the state Senate on Monday, but the state’s powerful House speaker said its passage is “not guaranteed today.”

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Illinois lawmakers are one step closer to putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature campaign promise on the 2020 ballot: A proposed change to the Illinois constitution that would allow for higher income tax rates on higher levels of income.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.