The Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield on October 14, the day after Columbus Day.

Legislators are scheduled to meet October 14-16 and October 28-30.

Issues that lawmakers may take up include:

–  Tax increases to increase state funding for the Chicago-area public transit systems.

–  A package of changes to give the Illinois Commerce Commission more powers over the energy industry and to direct further investments into renewable energy sources.

–  Modifications to existing Illinois laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration-law enforcement actions.

–  Expansion of the state’s prevailing wage mandate to additional private projects.

–  Extension of Illinois’ SALT pass-through provisions.

The first week of the legislative session (October 14-16) saw a lot of caucusing behind closed doors to discuss tightly controlled legislative packages with the key votes to follow during the second week (October 28-30).

In case you missed it, a call-to-action was sent out to tell lawmakers to reject a retail delivery tax designed to to bail out the Chicago-area public transit systems. CLICK HERE to let your voice be heard!