House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Remodeling how Illinois’ political districts are drawn is the key to addressing the “dark cloud” of ethical violations hovering over state government, House Republican leaders said Tuesday.
Lawmakers call to end state-to-state corporate poaching Lawmakers call to end state-to-state corporate poaching Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Two Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Tuesday to form a multi-state compact in which each member state would vow not to use company-specific tax incentives to lure businesses away from another member state.
State police say forensic evidence backlog shrinking, needs more work State police say forensic evidence backlog shrinking, needs more work Tuesday, January 28, 2020 When an Illinois Senate panel met in March to discuss the state’s backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder cases more than a year old awaiting... Read more
Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval entered a plea deal Tuesday in which he admitted to receiving more than $250,000 in bribes over a three-year period and filing a false tax return. In exchange for... Read more
UPDATED: Senate bill would outlaw live animal prizes at carnivals UPDATED: Senate bill would outlaw live animal prizes at carnivals Tuesday, January 28, 2020 It is a mainstay of fairs and carnivals around the country: sink a ping pong ball into a fish bowl and win the goldfish swimming inside. But if a bill in the Illinois Senate becomes law, carnivals... Read more
UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion UPDATED: Sandoval charged with bribery, tax evasion Monday, January 27, 2020 Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud. The indictment comes one day before lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for the... Read more
Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois Sunday, January 26, 2020 The luxury helicopter that crashed Sunday morning in California, killing all nine people on board including former NBA star Kobe Bryant, was once owned by the state of Illinois. Read more
Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs Friday, January 24, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for many people in Illinois. Read more