first reading (published periodically)

First Reading is a newsletter for Illinois legislators. It includes articles alerting legislators to issues of interest to them as well as biographies of newly elected legislators after each election and summaries of important bills from each session. It also contains abstracts of reports filed with the General Assembly. See our comprehensive First Reading Index here.

issues available:

Volume 38, No. 1 (September 2024)

Volume 37, No. 1 (August 2023)

Volume 36, No. 3 (April 2023)

Volume 36, No. 2 (November 2022)

Volume 36, No. 1 (August 2022)

Volume 35, No. 1 (November 2021)

Volume 34, No. 2 (February 2021)

Volume 34, No. 1 (November 2020)

Volume 33, No. 3 (March 2020)

Volume 33, No. 2 (December 2019)

Volume 33, No. 1 (August 2019)

Volume 32, No. 4 (June 2019)

Volume 32, No. 3 (March 2019)

Volume 32, No. 2 (November 2018)

Volume 32, No. 1 (August 2018)

Volume 32, No. 1 (Supplement, August 2018)

Volume 31, No. 4 (May 2018)

Volume 31, No. 3 (February 2018)

Volume 31, No. 2 (December 2017)

Volume 31, No. 1 (October 2017)

Volume 30, No. 4 (June 2017)

Volume 30, No. 3 (February 2017)

Volume 30, No. 2 (November 2016)

Volume 30, No. 1 (August 2016)

Volume 29, No. 4 (June 2016)

Volume 29, No. 3 (April 2016)

Volume 29, No. 2 (December 2015)

Volume 29, No. 1 (October 2015)

Volume 28, No. 4 (May 2015)

Volume 28, No. 3 (March 2015)

Volume 28, No. 2 (November 2014)

Volume 28, No. 1 (September 2014)

Volume 27, No. 4 (June 2014)

Volume 27, No. 3 (May 2014)

Volume 27, No. 2 (March 2014)

Volume 27, No. 1 (December 2013)

Volume 26, No. 4 (May 2013)

Volume 26, No. 3 (March 2013)

Volume 26, No. 2 (November 2012)

Volume 26, No. 1 (August 2012)

Volume 25, No. 5 (June 2012)

Volume 25, No. 4 (May 2012)

Volume 25, No. 3 (March 2012)

Volume 25, No. 2 (December 2011)

Volume 25, No. 1 (September 2011)

Volume 24, No. 4 (May 2011)

Volume 24, No. 3 (March 2011)

Volume 24, No. 2 (November 2010)

Volume 24, No. 1 (August 2010)

Volume 23, No. 4 (May 2010)

Volume 23, No. 3 (February 2010)

Volume 23, No. 2 (November 2009)


Volume 23, No. 1 (August 2009)


Volume 22, No. 4 (May 2009)
and
Appendix B:  States' Limits on Political Contributions Made Indirectly or Without Identifying the Contributor
Appendix C:  States' Campaign Spending Limits
Appendix D:  Campaign Reporting Procedures in All States

Volume 22, No. 3 (March 2009)

Volume 22, No. 2 (November 2008)

Volume 22, No. 1 (September 2008)

Volume 21, No. 4 (June 2008)

Volume 21, No. 3 (April 2008)

Volume 21, No. 2 (January 2008)

Volume 21, No. 1 (October 2007)

Volume 20, No. 4 (May 2007)

Volume 20, No. 3 (March 2007)

Volume 20, No. 2 (December 2006)

Volume 20, No. 1 (August 2006)

Volume 19, No. 4 (May 2006)

Volume 19, No. 3 (February 2006)
and
Table 4: African American Legislators in Leadership Positions in Illinois, 1876-2005

Volume 19, No. 2 (January 2006)

Volume 19, No. 1 (October 2005)

Volume 18, No. 4 (June 2005)

Volume 18, No. 3 (March 2005)

Volume 18, No. 2 (November 2004)

Volume 18, No. 1 (September 2004)

Volume 17, No. 4 (June 2004)

Volume 17, No. 3 (May 2004)

Volume 17, No. 2 (April 2004)

Volume 17, No. 1 (August 2003)

Volume 16, No. 4 (May 2003)

Volume 16, No. 3 (December 2002)

Volume 16, No. 2 (October 2002)

Volume 16, No. 1 (July 2002)

Volume 15, No. 5 (June 2002)

Volume 15, No. 4 (April 2002)

Volume 15, No. 3 (December 2001)

Volume 15, No. 2 (September 2001)

Volume 15, No. 1 (June 2001)

Volume 14, No. 4 (November 2000)

Volume 14, No. 3 (June 2000)