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New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1

Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban will soon be able to register those weapons so they can keep them.
Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois

Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred by the advocacy of a progressive faction...
Ahead of cash bail’s end, state’s replacement pretrial justice system takes shape

Beginning Monday, state courts in Illinois will be prohibited from jailing individuals who are accused – but not convicted – of crimes simply because they cannot afford to post bail while...
Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment

Efforts to form a union by staff in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office could provide an early and unexpected test of the new Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois...

‘Thunderdomes of controversy and strife:’ Giannoulias testifies before U.S. Senate committee

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias was in Washington, D.C. this week to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a new state law aimed at deterring book bans.
Former trooper seeks restoration of driving privileges nearly 16 years after fatal crash

For years, former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White blocked attempts by an ex-state trooper to regain his driving privileges after a high-speed crash that caused the deaths of teenage sisters on...
State Fair reports nine-year attendance high

The Illinois State Fair – a multi-million dollar annual agriculture festival in Springfield – reported a nine-year attendance record this year.
Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health plan

The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, instructing health care providers to refund...
Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois – with $530M incentive deal

A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than $330 million in tax incentives to make it happen.
Complaint alleges ComEd violated state law by raising fees on customer bills

A group of businesses filed a complaint with state regulators last week alleging that Chicago electric company Commonwealth Edison improperly raised customer bills this summer.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 21

STORY: ASYLUM SEEKERS
Gov. Pritzker says he is pleased the Department of Homeland Security will begin speeding up the processing of work authorization visas for asylum seekers in the U.S., while also extending temporary protected status to Venezuelan migrants for 18 months. Those moves could affect thousands of asylum seekers and Venezuelan refugees residing in Illinois.
Reporter: Peter Hancock
Word count: 600-700 words
Photo: file
ETA: 3 p.m.

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