(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois EPA has announced an extension to the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program application cycle from the end of this month to May 31st, 2026. After this coming Saturday, January 31st, the state EPA will again prioritize low-income applications as specified in the program requirements. Current apps represent a fraction of the $14 million appropriated.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression is seeking to overturn a state law banning groups from calling themselves Republicans or Democrats unless they get permission from party establishment. The Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender group says the Illinois Secretary of State’s office blocked them from registering as a nonprofit because they lacked approval from the Democratic Party of Illinois, as required by current state law.
(SPRINGFIELD) A newly introduced bill in the Illinois Senate that would add new child-safety education, warning labels, and storage requirements for cannabis products is drawing some opposition from Illinois’ cannabis industry. If approved, Senate Bill 2966 would expand child-safety requirements for statewide cannabis dispensaries. The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois says that while the industry supports protecting children, it would like more clarification on how the proposal would be implemented and what issue it’s really intended to address.
(LOUISVILLE) New internal polling of likely Republican primary voters confirms that Darren Bailey is the clear frontrunner in the Illinois Republican primary for Illinois Governor. The Clay County farmer holds a commanding 49-point lead, with a 59% favorable image among the GOP candidates. If the Republican primary election for Governor were held today, the ballot stands at 57% for Darren Bailey and 21% split among the other candidates, plus 23% undecided. The Primary Election on March 17th is nearly six weeks away. Learn more at baileyforillinois.com.