New year to bring new laws in Illinois
While a wide-ranging criminal justice reform has received widespread attention, it is by no means the only new law that ...
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Lawmakers hear from advocates for assault weapon ban
Victims and survivors of multiple mass shootings urged state lawmakers on Monday to pass a ban on assault weapons, arguing ...
Pension debt grows to $139.7 billion
Illinois’ unfunded pension liability grew by $9.8 billion, or 7.5 percent, in the fiscal year that ended June 30, due ...
Pritzker signs changes to SAFE-T Act’s cash bail provisions
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a follow-up measure to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, the third such amendment ...
State elections board certifies 2022 results
The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of ...
Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto session
Illinois lawmakers last week passed significant legislation dealing with electric vehicle manufacturing incentives and the availability of hygiene products for ...
Pretrial detention changes to SAFE-T Act will head to governor
Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform’s provisions that will eliminate cash bail ...
Lawmakers advance $1.8 billion unemployment fund bailout
On the final day of their fall veto session, Illinois lawmakers on Thursday advanced a pair of bills that would ...
State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets
The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia ...
Contempt citations against DCFS director reversed by appellate court
An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court citations that were filed in recent months against Department of ...
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