Illinois Legislative News: March 24, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group After a busy few weeks of legislative action, the Illinois General Assembly completed its first chamber committee deadline week a bit ahead of schedule. While the official deadline for moving...

Illinois Legislative News: March 17, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group Chicago Metro Area and Cook County Experience Population Growth in 2024 The U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates showing that the Chicago Metropolitan Area and Cook County have...

Illinois Legislative News: March 10, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group As the Illinois General Assembly nears the March 21st Committee Deadline, both the House and Senate appear to be moving at a slower-than-expected pace in advancing legislation through the...

Illinois Legislative News: March 3, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group On February 25, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Democratic Congress members sent a joint letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding...

Illinois Governor’s State of the State and FY 2026 Budget Proposal Summary Third Reading Consulting Group On February 19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address. He outlined priorities for the Stateof Illinois in FY 2026 while...

Illinois Legislative News: February 17, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group Following 11 weeks of testimony, former House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted on February 12 on 10 counts of bribery and wire fraud in his federal corruption trial. Madigan faced a...

Illinois Legislative News: February 10, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group February 7 marks the official bill filing deadline for both the Illinois House and Senate. As of now, the Senate has filed over 2,000 bills, while the House has surpassed 3,300, signaling a...

Illinois Legislative News: January 27, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group The inauguration of the new Illinois General Assembly on January 8 marked the official start of the 104th General Assembly, setting the stage for a busy year ahead. As lawmakers prepare to dive...

Illinois Legislative News: January 20, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group 104th General Assembly Leadership and Committee Assignments House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced the appointment of committee chairs for the Illinois House. The list includes a range...

Illinois Legislative News: December 23, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group Lame Duck and 2025 General Assembly Session Preview Following veto session at the end of November, the Illinois House and Senate released their calendar for the 2025 regular session. Both...