Illinois seeks two Crest Hill prisons, leaving Lincoln out of Logan Correctional Center rebuild plan
Logan Correctional Center will not be rebuilt in Lincoln, despite locals’ hopes.
Tag: public safety
Pesticide drift is catching schools off guard. Lawmakers want to require notice before spraying.
More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to ...
Pritzker to consider bill mandating gun owners lock up firearms near minors
Illinois lawmakers pass a bill requiring gun owners to keep their firearms in a locked box when near a minor.
Illinois General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothers
Lawmakers passed bills guaranteeing paid time to pump breast milk and allowing nurse midwives to perform home births.
Bill establishes commission to increase communication on public health issues
The House passed a bill creating a commission to increase communication on public health issues.
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air
Lawmakers have just over two weeks to reach an agreement on sweeping transit reforms.
Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025
Aerial firefighting helicopter refill pump named “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” this year.
Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schools
Sen. Steven McClure is leading a bipartisan effort in the Illinois legislature to better protect young victims of sexual assault ...
Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boy
A year after her 11-year-old son was stabbed to death, a Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit claiming the Illinois ...
Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
Illinois lawmakers introduce bipartisan bills to combat fentanyl deaths by reclassifying overdoses, increasing penalties, and ensuring public safety.
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