UPDATED: Optional all-gender bathrooms bill will head to governor UPDATED: Optional all-gender bathrooms bill will head to governor Thursday, May 18, 2023 The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed an amended version of a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to provide multi-occupant all-gender bathrooms if they choose to do so.
U.S. Supreme Court leaves assault weapons ban in place, for now U.S. Supreme Court leaves assault weapons ban in place, for now Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Illinois’ ban on assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines will remain in force, at least for the time being.
State Supreme Court weighs assault weapons ban State Supreme Court weighs assault weapons ban Tuesday, May 16, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court is now deciding whether the state’s recently enacted assault weapons ban violates certain provisions of the Illinois Constitution. Read more
House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office Friday, May 12, 2023 The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would bar anyone convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury or misuse of public funds while serving as a public official from ever being elected to a... Read more
UPDATED: As assault weapons ban faces challenges, lawmakers consider more gun restrictions UPDATED: As assault weapons ban faces challenges, lawmakers consider more gun restrictions Thursday, May 11, 2023 Illinois lawmakers are considering further legislation restricting the possession and marketing of firearms, even as state and federal courts are weighing the constitutionality of an assault... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois’ assault weapons ban U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois’ assault weapons ban Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A single justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing whether to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being heard in the Seventh Circuit Court of... Read more
Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to end Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to end Wednesday, May 10, 2023 In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois. Read more
Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order Friday, May 5, 2023 The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction that a lower court judge in East... Read more