House committee advances bills adding e-cigarettes, sexting risks to school curriculum House committee advances bills adding e-cigarettes, sexting risks to school curriculum Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Two bills that would add the risks of e-cigarette use and sexting to public school curriculum will head to the full Illinois House of Representatives after unanimously passing a committee Wednesday.
Lawmakers take aim at plastic pollution with package of bills Lawmakers take aim at plastic pollution with package of bills Tuesday, February 18, 2020 In an effort to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution, a group of state lawmakers from both legislative chambers touted a series of bills Tuesday that would tax or ban single-use plastics and aim to boost recycling.
Durbin claims USDA playing favorites with trade war aid Durbin claims USDA playing favorites with trade war aid Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is accusing the U.S. Department of Agriculture of playing favorites with trade war aid payments by giving more money to southern cotton farmers who were less... Read more
Illinois soybean farmers hurt by coronavirus hit to Chinese economy Illinois soybean farmers hurt by coronavirus hit to Chinese economy Monday, February 3, 2020 Soybean farmers in Illinois cannot catch a break. After a promising trade deal with China last month gave farmers hope amid an intense trade war, the deadly Wuhan coronavirus currently... Read more
Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution Thursday, January 30, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and two other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday to ensure the Equal Rights Amendment officially becomes the 28th Amendment to... Read more
UPDATED: Senate bill would outlaw live animal prizes at carnivals UPDATED: Senate bill would outlaw live animal prizes at carnivals Tuesday, January 28, 2020 It is a mainstay of fairs and carnivals around the country: sink a ping pong ball into a fish bowl and win the goldfish swimming inside. But if a bill in the Illinois Senate becomes law, carnivals... Read more
Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois Sunday, January 26, 2020 The luxury helicopter that crashed Sunday morning in California, killing all nine people on board including former NBA star Kobe Bryant, was once owned by the state of Illinois. Read more
Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday. The justices’ eventual... Read more