Illinois Bill Seeking To Nix Annual Time Changes Advances

Illinois legislators have introduced bills in both the state Senate and House of Representatives seeking to put the kibosh on daylight saving time as more communities question whether the switch no longer fits today’s society. State Rep. Allen Skillicorn, R-Crystal Lake, and state Sen. John J. Cullerton, D-Chicago, in May and January, respectively, introduced separate bills to eliminate the annual setting of clocks forward one hour to daylight saving time in spring – making daylight saving time permanent in Illinois. Skillicorn’s bill, introduced May 7 and immediately assigned to the House Rules Committee, states that at 2 a.m.