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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Millions of dollars go into college sports each year. However, Illinois student athletes never received compensation for their dedication to sports and the classroom until now.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday changing that rule. Sponsors say the Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act is about equity and fairness for athletes. The new chapter begins this Thursday, July 1.
College athletes will have the opportunity to hire agents and sign endorsement deals using their name, likeness, image, or voice.
“Not only is it necessary, but we’ve been discussing this for quite a while,” noted Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside). “And it’s long, long past due to see our athletes receive the recognition and compensation that they deserve.”
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Videos of the police shooting of a Chicago teenager have been public for over 24 hours, leading many people to think about the state of policing and criminal justice in Illinois.
On Friday, members of the Illinois House paused to reflect on Adam Toledo’s death. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside) wanted members to recognize that the 7th grader should still be alive today. Representatives grieved the loss of the 13-year-old from Little Village. They also discussed the use of force police have used to kill too many.
Welch said everyone in the chamber could imagine the pain the Toledo family is going through. He added that Adam was the Toledo family’s baby boy, and this happened under the watch of the city, community, and leaders.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Roughly 1,000 minors in Illinois have abortions each year, according to research from a human rights firm. The new report shows most teens involve a parent or guardian in that decision. However, some young people don’t want close adults to know. Illinois Democrats hope to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act.
Advocates say no one should force minors to tell unsupportive or abusive adults about their decision to have an abortion. Democrats tried to make this change in 2019. Yet, the proposal never made it to the floor since most of the attention went to the Reproductive Health Act during that spring session.