The Illinois General Assembly's hopper is active this year with environmental proposals – some needed, some not, and some just because. Below are a baker's dozen of pending bills that appear to have legs.
“Being a progressive is not just about saying things. It’s about doing things. That’s always been essential to [Johnson’s] understanding of how you govern,” said senior adviser Jason Lee.
For years, tribal nations have been asking the state of Illinois and state-run institutions to return the remains of their ancestors for reburial. Illinois has made that nearly impossible. Now, legislation could pave the way for the remains of thousands of Native Americans to be repatriated.
The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would create a protected cemetery for repatriated Native American remains and establish tribal oversight for future projects.