Illinois Legislative News: September 15, 2025 With the fall veto session about a month away, conversations are ramping up surrounding which outstanding issues the General Assembly will take on. Several major issues were left unresolved earlier this year, and since...

Illinois Legislative News: September 8, 2025 Last week, President Trump continued to stand by his commitment to send the National Guard into Chicago. Though an exact timeline isn’t clear, he’s pitching it as a necessary step to deal with crime even though murders in...

Illinois Legislative News: September 2, 2025 Bill Signing Update The 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on June 1 after passing a total of 436 bills. Many major initiatives including the Fiscal Year 2026 budget package and other measures...

Illinois Legislative News: August 25, 2025 On August 18, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee held a subject matter hearing on the impact of recent federal policy changes on Illinois’ clean energy sector and the broader electricity market. Lawmakers heard...

Illinois Legislative News: August 18, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group The 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on June 1 after passing a total of 436 bills. Many significant measures, such as the FY 2026 budget package and other...

Illinois Legislative News: August 11, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group On Sunday, August 3, Texas Democrats left the state in a bid to block a vote on the redistricting of the state’s congressional map to add additional Republican seats. The redistricting move was...

We’re excited to announce that distinguished legal advisor Elias “Louie” Mossos has joined Third Reading Consulting Group as our new Vice President. With more than 20 years of experience in and around Illinois government, Louie brings a deep bench of legal, policy,...

Illinois Legislative News: August 4, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group On Thursday, July 31, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-7) announced his retirement. At the conclusion of his final term, Davis will have served 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, ending...

Illinois Legislative News: July 28, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group Cook County Democratic Party Endorsements At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side on Friday, July 18th, the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee announced their list of endorsements for...

Illinois Legislative News: July 21, 2025 Third Reading Consulting Group In a press conference held on Wednesday, July 16, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced that she would not seek reelection for a fourth term. Prior to becoming Comptroller in a 2016...