The ordinance — which deems Danville a “sanctuary city for the unborn” — bans the receipt of medications and instruments that can be used for abortions. The ACLU said it is unlawful, unenforceable, and it promised to challenge the ordinance.

After the Danville City Council voted to approve an ordinance that would ban abortion access in the city, Attorney General Kwame Raoul released this statement that reads, in part, “Let me be clear: all residents of Illinois continue to enjoy the fundamental rights guaranteed to them under

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour said it took everyday Illinois citizens to do what the House Majority has failed to address. “God bless these jurors. God bless these everyday citizens that had the guts and the common sense to do what the Democrats in this body have steadfastly refused to do.”

“Employers do look at this cost when they consider if they should move to Illinois or if they should stay in Illinois,” Sheila Weinberg of Truth In Accounting said. “If the cost is higher than in other states, it might deter an employer from either expanding in Illinois or coming to Illinois, and some employers might consider leaving Illinois because of it.”

Michael McClain and Anne Pramaggiore were convicted of nine counts of conspiracy, bribery and willfully falsifying books and records. John Hooker and Jay Doherty were convicted of six counts of conspiracy, bribery and willfully falsifying books and records.

Overall, tax receipts grew by 10% in Illinois last year, with all the growth coming despite the state being slow to distribute new licenses. In addition, the state charges some of the highest taxes in the country at nearly 40% when local taxes are included, compared to just 10% for Michigan.

The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has decreased its current-year budget forecast by $728 million, erasing much of a once-predicted surplus that had led Gov. JB Pritzker to float the idea of tax cuts earlier this spring.

Kevin Artl, President and CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: “This is why we are supporting legislation such as… (HB 2425) and (SB 2282), which provide for a tax credit of 10 percent of the salary paid to recent graduates of Illinois’ engineering schools and 5 percent of the salary paid to recent graduates of engineering schools outside of Illinois…The package will grow Illinois’ engineering industry sector and help deliver key projects on time and on budget, help resolve engineering workforce shortages, improve the state’s bottom line and be a huge boost to the economy.”