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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs election bill that would favor Democrats in November
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoGov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law a comprehensive election bill that would give Democrats a significant advantage toward keeping their legislative majorities before any votes are even cast ...
Legislation would increase penalties for fleeing police
The Center Square· 2 days agoIn DuPage County alone, cases of fleeing police have increased over the past three years by 151%,...
Proposal to recommend relaxation time for students progresses in IL statehouse
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Students across Illinois may start learning new relaxation techniques in...
New Illinois law would require insurance to cover wigs for cancer patients
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 1 day agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — A new law could require insurance plans in Illinois to cover a wig for...
Bill To Dissolve Elk Grove Fire District Advances From House To Senate - Journal & Topics Media...
Journal & Topics Newspapers· 2 days agoA bill to dissolve the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District (EGRFPD) advanced out of the...
6 months after Illinois ended cash bail, jail populations are down as courts settle into new...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn one of the most serious cases on the detention hearing call at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on a day earlier this month, a judge ordered a teen jailed pending trial after he was accused ...
Bears weigh in after making stadium pitch state officials called 'non-starter'
NBC Chicago· 1 day agoThe Bears released a statement following their meeting with two of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top...
Bears stadium costs? Add another $1.2 billion
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 days agoThe Bears’ pitch for a new domed lakefront stadium came with a $4.7 billion price tag. In reality, though, Chicago and Illinois taxpayers would end up...
State Bans of On-The-Clock “Captive Audience Speeches” Restrict Employers’ First Amendment Rights |...
JD Supra· 2 days agoCaptive audience meetings are on-the-clock meetings (employee attendance is often mandatory) where employers express an opinion on "religious or political matters” – including whether or not ...
New legislation would create statewide transit agency, provide additional $1.5 billion for transit
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoState legislators are proposing legislation that would create a transit agency to oversee public...