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Abortion in Illinois imperilled if GOP takes control of the state Supreme Court in November
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Illinois lawmakers took steps to make abortion rights untouchable before Roe v. Wade was...
Illinois could be the next state to curb ‘captive audience meetings’ on labor issues at work
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIllinois legislators are advancing a measure that would prohibit employers from holding mandatory...
Bill ending juvenile court fines, fees passes Senate vote
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLegislation advancing out of the Illinois Senate this week is now one step closer to addressing an...
Rev. King spoke at the Illinois State Armory in 1965, his visit will be commemorated
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may never have made it to Springfield except for a unique set of...
Illinois set to become 1st state to eliminate cash bail
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Jan. 1, Illinois is set to become the first state to completely eliminate cash bail, a...
Changes to Illinois cash bail statute surface before Thursday’s planned adjournment
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the...
Illinois lawmakers OK crime bill cleanup, plan ends bail
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocrats who control the Illinois General Assembly approved followup clarifications of their...
Walmart's sudden move to close 4 Chicago stores sparks outrage, with critics saying it will drive up...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWalmart says the four locations that it's closing in Chicago were never profitable.Bruce...
Thousands of jobs, pennies on the dollar: How Illinois uses prison labor
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFor the small savings he built while working as an Illinois Department of Corrections inmate,...
Senate passes gambling bills as industry expands
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith its deadline to advance bills to the House approaching Friday, the Illinois Senate moved on 89 bills Wednesday amid a busy lobbying day at the...