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IL lawmakers OK bill to limit risk of financial ruin for businesses targeted by biometrics class actions
The Illinois House has passed legislation to reform the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The legislation would specify that the law's costly damages demands should be applied per person, not per fingerprint or other biometric scan. Biz groups say the reforms are welcome, but more are needed -
Elik, Meier and Friess to host Telephone Town Hall
Illinois residents are invited to join local state representatives for a Telephone Town Hall on Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. -
Elik calls for hearings after half of COVID-19 unemployment benefits paid to fraudsters
Illinois State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) and others are calling for immediate hearings after an audit revealed that the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) paid nearly $2 billion in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment claims, which is more than half of the pandemic-related payouts. -
Elik files bill to suspend taxpayer-funded pension benefits for politicians charged with corruption
Following former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment on racketeering and bribery charges, State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) filed legislation intended to suspend taxpayer-funded pension benefits for politicians charged with corruption. -
House passes Elik's bill to improve transportation for kids in foster care
A bill sponsored by Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) that would improve the safety of transportation for foster children passed the House on March 7. -
'Trying to thread a needle': Changes to IL Right of Conscience law intended to 'provide cover' for Pritzker administration, lawyer says
Downstate attorney Tom Devore, who is behind a barrage of lawsuits vs Gov. JB Pritzker and others, says proposed changes to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act are an 'absurd' attempt to legally justify past actions by Pritzker related to COVID vaccine mandates and COVID-related restrictions. -
'Bringing balance back': Reforms could be coming to IL biometrics law used to 'extort' IL employers, advocates say
A proposal to reform provisions in the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act used for years by lawyers to target employers over technical violations of the law, drew rare bipartisan support in an Illinois state House committee vote on March 9. -
BIPA reform bill passes committee in bi-partisan vote; Trial lawyers did not oppose
A proposal to reform the state's Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) was passed in the House Judiciary-Civil Committee Tuesday afternoon in a bi-partisan vote of 10-5-1. -
Illinois committee could take up ‘Culturally Responsive’ teaching standards Wednesday
Controversial teaching standards that the Illinois State Board of Education has filed could come up Wednesday in a legislative committee. -
Elik says it's time for Madigan to testify or resign; Challenges Bristow to take a stand
ALTON - The House of Representatives’ Special Investigating Committee was abruptly paused Tuesday by Democratic Chairman Chris Welch (D-Hillside), halting the legislative investigation into Speaker Mike Madigan’s alleged pay-to-play bribery scheme with ComEd until after the Nov. 3 General Election, giving fodder to Republicans who say House Democrats aren’t serious about ending corruption. -
Bristow joked about dead teacher at 2017 'celebrity' roast
As focus of a local celebrity roast more than three years ago, Monica Bristow downed six shots of Fireball whiskey while listening to several roasters, one of whom said she "drinks all the time."