Stormy Daniels makes brief Illinois Capitol appearance
Adult entertainer Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, briefly appeared outside the Illinois Statehouse Friday to protest a state...
Big crowd fills Capitol to protest abortion bills
Legislators, advocates and hundreds of Illinoisans crowded the rotunda of the Capitol on Wednesday to condemn a package of reproductive...
State’s dioceses respond to published report of Catholic clergy and staff misconduct
Illinois dioceses strongly dispute a report published Wednesday by a Minnesota-based law firm accusing nearly 400 clergy members and church...
Report names hundreds of Catholic clergy, staff accused of sexual misconduct
Nearly 400 Catholic clergy members and church staff in Illinois, some still working, were named in a report released Wednesday...
‘No place’ for forced parental consultation before minor has an abortion, proponents say
Illinois Democrats are one step closer to repealing legislation requiring that a minor consult her parent or guardian before getting...
Court to decide who pays for water bottle tax incorrectly collected in Chicago
Who should bear the loss when a retailer charges consumers a tax they were not supposed to pay? That is...
‘Tobacco 21’ bill clears Illinois Senate
A four-year effort by lawmakers and advocates to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois appears nearly...
Senate to vote on “Tobacco 21” today
Legislation raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products is scheduled for a vote in the Illinois Senate today, just...
House passes bill to raise tobacco purchase age to 21
Lawmakers on Tuesday successfully passed a bill through the House raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The...
‘Tobacco 21’ bill stalls in Illinois Senate
Legislation raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois was expected for a vote in the Senate Wednesday,...
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