CHICAGO—To respond to recent allegations involving Springfield lawmakers and prevent future wrongdoing, State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. has been named as the co-chair of a new joint legislative commission that will recommend changes to state ethics laws. “The last several months have seen very troubling developments and the people of Illinois e...

Governor JB Pritzker, Representative Chris Welch and Senator Elgie Sims released the following joint statement after the NCAA announced they will allow student-athletes to be compensated for their names, images and likenesses: “It’s clear that student-athletes deserve to have rights in a billion-dollar industry they helped build. After advocatin...

SPRINGFIELD—A new law sponsored by Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago) will hold businesses that erroneously publish criminal history records accountable. The plan requires companies that make errors on criminal history reports to correct them within five business days. “Errors on criminal history reports can wreak havoc on a person’s life,” ...

SPRINGFIELD— A plan sponsored by State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago) that aims to help lower the alarming maternal death rate in Illinois was signed into law Friday. The plan will create a Diversity in Health Care Professions Task Force in an effort to develop strategies that will lead to increasing the number of minority health care pro...

SPRINGFIELD—A plan to require Illinois history to be taught in schools was signed into law Friday. State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr., a Democrat from Chicago, sponsored the bill that would create a requirement that Illinois history be taught in public schools. “Teaching our future leaders their state’s history is a major step toward a better Illi...

SPRINGFIELD—A plan to update driver’s license services in Illinois to follow federal ID rules was signed into law Friday. State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr., a Chicago Democrat, sponsored the plan, which puts in place the REAL ID standards established by the federal government. Adopting the plan would prevent major travel difficulties for Illinois...

SPRINGFIELD—A proposal to make Illinois more attractive to film companies was signed into law today. The plan, sponsored by State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago), extends the length of the state’s film production tax credit with the aim of raising Illinois’ national standing in the film and television industry. “This move will help put Il...