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Sheriffs say they want no role in enforcing state’s assault weapon registry

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Dozens of county sheriffs in Illinois — approximately “80-ish,” per Illinois Sheriffs’ Association head Jim Kaitschuck — say they’ll refuse to enforce a provision of a new assault weapons ban that would require owners of such guns to register them with the state.

Legal protections for abortion providers, seekers poised for Pritzker’s signature

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Democrats in the General Assembly on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging measure aimed at shoring up Illinois’ position as a “haven” for abortion access in the Midwest, including legal protections for health care professionals and patients traveling from states where abortion access is illegal or restricted.

Illinois Democrats push to further expand abortion, gender care access

Friday, January 6, 2023

Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent providing for legal abortion, Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly have their eye on once again expanding...

Capitol News Illinois to expand operations with $2 million McCormick Foundation grant

Monday, September 26, 2022

Capitol News Illinois will significantly expand its operations as it enters the fifth year of operations in 2023 because of a significant grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

From Better Government Association: COVID-19 again hits Illinois prisons

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Despite dramatically reduced prison populations, officials continue to face problems containing the virus because of lagging vaccine rates of prison staff.

NUTRIENT LOSS THREAT: Nutrient pollution is Illinois’ ‘most widespread’ water problem

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Over the past 30 years, nutrient runoff resulting from modern farming practices, as well as other sources of pollution, have caused nitrogen and phosphorus levels in Illinois waterways to...

NUTRIENT LOSS THREAT: Experts say changing attitudes key to reducing soil runoff

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Illinois has, for decades, laid out a nutrient reduction strategy aimed at reducing the amount of nitrogen, phosphorous and other nutrients that run off into its waterways. The nutrient loss...

EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Matt Plater has been in charge of school districts for more than two decades. Something is happening he’s never seen before. Jobs that used to draw hundreds of applications now get a dozen....

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Sheriffs say they want no role in enforcing state’s assault weapon registry

Legal protections for abortion providers, seekers poised for Pritzker’s signature