Illinois seeks two Crest Hill prisons, leaving Lincoln out of Logan Correctional Center rebuild plan
Logan Correctional Center will not be rebuilt in Lincoln, despite locals’ hopes.
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Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy
Federal drug discount program becomes an issue for state lawmakers.
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Now-cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict
They are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from the White House on the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago to...
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Bears ‘advance’ unspecified Indiana stadium plan — but keep Illinois lawmakers on the line
Will the Bears be leaving for Indiana? Maybe. But they’re still talking to Illinois lawmakers.
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Gov. JB Pritzker suspends tax breaks for data centers, urges more discussion
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
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Glock ban, prescription drug board among measures that stall in final days
Stalled bills are expected to be negotiated throughout the summer and could move forward later this year.
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Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money
The sum was in the state’s unclaimed property system, left over from a now-closed PayPal account.
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Detention centers, exoneree restitution, foster care protections among final bills to pass
Among the dozens of bills to pass last week are protections for kids in foster case, limitations on new detention...
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How 5 Broadview Protesters Are Picking Up The Pieces After Traumatizing Legal Battle
The case against all six people who were charged has been dropped, but the financial and psychological toll lingers for them.
Protesters Want ICE Out After Chaotic Albany Park Arrest: ‘Midway Blitz Is Over, But ICE Has Not Left’
Agents crashed their car into a bystander's Tuesday before wrestling a man to the ground while frightened neighbors implored them to stop.
ICE Crash And Arrest In Albany Park Leaves Neighbors Furious: ‘We Should Not Have To Live Like This’
An emergency protest will be held Wednesday after agents crashed into a woman's car, dropped a loaded magazine in the street and…
Illinois Passed A Law To Keep ICE Out Of Courthouses. It’s Not Working
Advocates and experts say Illinois must navigate new legal questions about the extent to which state law can supersede federal authority.
