Week in Review: 2/25 - 3/1


What did you miss last week at the Statehouse in Springfield?  Check out last week's "Week in Review" on the Caucus site.

Highlights include:

  • Bi-partisan Pension proposal from Leader Tom Cross and Representative Elaine Nekritz
  • A report by CMAP, the intergovernmental agency asked by State and federal law to look at economic changes in the Chicago area.
  • The JOBS package - introduced by the House Republicans
  • Debate over "concealed carry" and gun issues
  • Foreclosure rules for homeowners
  • A new cigarette tax hike that will raise the estimated Chicago cost of a legally-purchased pack of cigarettes to about $11/pack
  • And more...