UPDATED: Pritzker signs assault weapon sales, manufacturing ban UPDATED: Pritzker signs assault weapon sales, manufacturing ban Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Negotiators in the Illinois House and Senate have reached agreement on a bill to ban the purchase, sale and manufacture of semi-automatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines while still allowing people who already own such weapons to keep them.
House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’ House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’ Friday, January 6, 2023 A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.
Bills target pawnbrokers for tighter rate limits Bills target pawnbrokers for tighter rate limits Wednesday, January 4, 2023 Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are pushing legislation to put pawnbrokers under the same interest rate caps as payday lenders and other small-dollar, short-term lenders, but the... Read more
Law enforcement officials push for ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons Law enforcement officials push for ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Some of the state’s leading law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they say are growing in prevalence in... Read more
Lawmakers hear more pleas for assault weapon ban Lawmakers hear more pleas for assault weapon ban Thursday, December 15, 2022 A legislative committee on Thursday heard more witnesses call for a ban on high-power, semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, but some experts said that alone won’t solve the... Read more
New year to bring new laws in Illinois New year to bring new laws in Illinois Thursday, December 15, 2022 While a wide-ranging criminal justice reform has received widespread attention, it is by no means the only new law that will take effect when the calendar turns over to 2023. Read more
Lawmakers hear from advocates for assault weapon ban Lawmakers hear from advocates for assault weapon ban Monday, December 12, 2022 Victims and survivors of multiple mass shootings urged state lawmakers on Monday to pass a ban on assault weapons, arguing that communities throughout Illinois have felt the pain of deadly mass... Read more
Pension debt grows to $139.7 billion Pension debt grows to $139.7 billion Friday, December 9, 2022 Illinois’ unfunded pension liability grew by $9.8 billion, or 7.5 percent, in the fiscal year that ended June 30, due in large part to market losses in a volatile economy. Read more