Stalled bills: ‘Dignity in Pay Act,’ Prisoner Review Board changes fail to move
A bill eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its May...
Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session
Lawmakers adjourned their legislative session this week after passing more than 460 bills since January. Here’s a look at a...
Capitol Briefs: Measure targets ‘legacy’ admission at public universities
Lawmakers miss self-imposed Friday deadline for budget, advance hundreds of bills
Capitol Briefs: Measure blocks interstate probes of abortion services
Authorities in Illinois would not be allowed to aid another state’s investigation of people coming to Illinois to seek abortions...
Ban on wildlife killing contests ‘unlikely’ to clear state Senate this session
The measure narrowly passed the House amid bipartisan opposition
Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy law
Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools
House GOP advances 2 human trafficking victim protection bills as others remain in limbo
Advocacy organization gives Illinois a failing grade in 2023 report
Law enforcement community honors fallen officers at Illinois Capitol
Six fallen police officers were honored at an annual memorial service outside the State Capitol Thursday.
Capitol Briefs: Expansion of postpartum coverage, ban on kangaroos among hundreds of measures to pass House
Lawmakers also outlaw AI-generated child porn, fine-tune prisoner medical release law
State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems
Ban would take effect for manufacturers in 2027, retailers in 2028
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