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Veteran Statehouse reporter Hannah Meisel joins Capitol News Illinois reporting team

Longtime Statehouse reporter Hannah Meisel has joined the Capitol News Illinois team as a full-time state government and politics reporter.
UPDATED: State preparing further defense of assault weapons ban

Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders said they were disappointed but not surprised by a judge’s decision late Friday putting a temporary and limited halt to enforcement of the state’s...
DCFS, director face lawsuit filed on behalf of jailed wards

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday was named in a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of children in state care who have been held in juvenile detention centers...
At World Economic Forum, Pritzker plays role of Illinois’ ‘best chief marketing officer’

After his second-term inauguration amid a frenzied “lame duck” legislative session last week, Gov. JB Pritzker took the global stage this week at the World Economic Forum’s annual...

Gun rights advocates file opening legal challenges to Illinois’ assault weapons ban

A trio of gun owners and a firearms retailer in southeastern Illinois have filed the first two lawsuits in what’s expected to be a flurry of litigation against the state’s new law banning...
UPDATED: Report predicts billions in motor fuel tax revenue losses if state meets EV goals

Despite Illinois’ efforts to smoothly integrate electric vehicles into the state’s economy, a new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute released new data warning of the...
Pritzker signs reproductive rights expansion

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday expanding access to abortion and other reproductive health care services.
Sheriffs say they want no role in enforcing state’s assault weapon registry

Dozens of county sheriffs in Illinois — approximately “80-ish,” per Illinois Sheriffs’ Association head Jim Kaitschuck — say they’ll refuse to enforce a provision...
Bill guaranteeing workers five days of paid leave will head to governor

A bill that would guarantee a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave per year for all Illinois workers passed both chambers of the General Assembly Tuesday and will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker, who says...
After frenzied ‘lame duck’ session, 103rd General Assembly is sworn in

A mix of incumbents and newly minted lawmakers were sworn into their terms in the 103rd General Assembly Wednesday following a hectic week of “lame duck” action in the House and Senate.

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Friday, Jan. 27

PODCAST: CNI TEAM
The CNI team welcomes two new members and discusses its ongoing reporting efforts.
Length: 20-30 minutes
ETA 4 p.m.

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Capitol News Illinois · The CNI Team Expands

The Capitol News Illinois team welcomes new full-time reporter Hannah Meisel and Public Affairs Reporting intern Nika Schoonover. The reporters all also discuss what they are working on at the beginning of a new legislative session.

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