House committee approves bill addressing domestic violence House committee approves bill addressing domestic violence Wednesday, February 26, 2020 State lawmakers on a human services panel were visibly emotional Wednesday as they listened to a domestic violence survivor recount how her estranged husband killed her 18-month-old son.
UPDATED: Partial red light camera ban passes House, but some call it ‘piecemeal’ UPDATED: Partial red light camera ban passes House, but some call it ‘piecemeal’ Wednesday, February 26, 2020 The Illinois House advanced a partial ban of red light cameras in the state Wednesday with strong bipartisan support, but some said the bill was a “piecemeal” approach because it does not apply in several communities.
State says it has taken proactive approach to coronavirus State says it has taken proactive approach to coronavirus Wednesday, February 26, 2020 The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of the virus in the U.S. is imminent. Read more
Central Illinois leads corn and soybean production as numbers decline across state Central Illinois leads corn and soybean production as numbers decline across state Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Central Illinois counties led Illinois in corn and soybean production last year as every region and nearly all counties saw decreases in both crops, according to estimates released last week by... Read more
CAPITOL NEWS DAILY: Pre-Prohibition law targeted by legislators CAPITOL NEWS DAILY: Pre-Prohibition law targeted by legislators Wednesday, February 26, 2020 If you don't subscribe to our email newsletter, Capitol News Daily, here's what you missed! Read more
Committee begins to weigh Delgado’s qualifications challenge Committee begins to weigh Delgado’s qualifications challenge Tuesday, February 25, 2020 A panel of nine representatives, during a 10-minute procedural meeting Tuesday, began the process of evaluating whether former Rep. Luis Arroyo’s replacement was appointed legally. Read more
Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Criminal justice reform advocates rallied Tuesday at the Statehouse in hopes of making Illinois one of only a handful of states to eliminate cash bail in all or most criminal cases. Read more
Lawmakers continue push for prescription drug price controls Lawmakers continue push for prescription drug price controls Tuesday, February 25, 2020 A group of Democratic lawmakers renewed their push Tuesday for a bill that would pave the way for price caps on many high-cost prescription drugs, a proposal that is likely to meet strong... Read more