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State Police: Too often, drivers aren’t moving, slowing for squad cars State Police: Too often, drivers aren’t moving, slowing for squad cars

State Police: Too often, drivers aren’t moving, slowing for squad cars

Already in 2019, motorists have hit 14 squad cars stopped along Illinois roads. One of those incidents cost an Illinois State Police trooper his life. “This information is obviously extremely concerning,” acting ISP Director Brendan Kelly said Tuesday during a news conference at the capitol in Springfield. “While only one of these impacts resulted in a fatality, that is one too many.”

Proposed amendment would require two-thirds vote on new taxes in Illinois Proposed amendment would require two-thirds vote on new taxes in Illinois

Proposed amendment would require two-thirds vote on new taxes in Illinois

As the Democratic-controlled state Legislature mulls a constitutional amendment to change the state’s income tax structure, Republicans in the Illinois Senate are touting a plan to require a two-thirds vote to propose or raise any new taxes in the state. Per state Sen. Dan McConchie’s plan, any proposal to raise taxes would require a greater supermajority – two-thirds of...
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