IL Lawmakers Continue Push for Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Vandalia, IL, USA / Vandalia Radio

Mar 7, 2024 | 5:43 AM

(Springfield, IL) — Once again, the time to turn our clocks forward arrives this weekend with the advent of Daylight Saving Time. Illinois lawmakers are interested in making the change permanent but have been frustrated in recent years in passing legislation to make it happen. The federal Uniform Time Act prevents states from acting on their own to make the change permanent but it hasn’t stopped lawmakers from trying anyway. State Representative Bob Morgan says he keeps trying because the change to Daylight Saving Time can be tough on seniors and families.