Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass
Illinois lawmakers send a host of education policy change proposals to Gov. Pritzker.
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Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records
The measure seeks to protect abortion patients in Illinois from out-of-state retaliation.
Property tax debt sale reform will allow homeowners to keep more of their equity
With this bill, Illinois is the last state to come into compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision.
Ticket bot bill, Glock ban, e-bikes still up in the air as lawmakers near May 31
Outside of the three most publicized issues — Bears, the budget and BUILD — lawmakers continue to tinker and negotiate ...
Pritzker gives update on Bears megaprojects bill as deadline nears
As lawmakers barrel towards their May 31 adjournment deadline, there’s been little movement in negotiations over a megaprojects bill that ...
Lawmakers postpone Cook County property tax debt sale to continue working on reforms
Lawmakers said they need more time to reform current state law, as litigation against county treasurers builds.
Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known ...
Pritzker warns immigration crackdown becoming ‘wider and more intense’
Governor says Illinoisans fear agents more than the people they are targeting
Illinois lawmakers condemn ICE raids in Chicago, weigh state response
Illinois lawmakers acknowledge there are limits to what the state can do as they craft a legislative response.
Lawmakers advance ‘Karina’s bill’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations
A bill approved by lawmakers would take guns away from alleged domestic abusers when their victim successfully petitions a court.
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