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Illinois lawmakers quietly extend cellular law part of AT&T-Michael Madigan bribery case
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoIllinois lawmakers quietly voted in the closing days of their spring legislative session to approve...
Bipartisan opposition nearly stalled Illinois’ tax increase
The Center Square· 8 hours agoWhen the tax revenue measure came up for a vote the first time early Wednesday morning, state Rep....
Illinois’ Aims to Silence Employers --- Banning of Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings | JD Supra
JD Supra· 20 hours agoOn May 26, 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed Senate Bill 3649 – titled the “Worker Freedom of Speech Act.” The legislation prohibits virtually all Illinois< ...
Illinois Legislature Passes Bill to Clarify ‘Per-Scan’ Damages for Privacy Act Violations, Awaits...
The National Law Review· 6 days agoIllinois’s high court that had opened the door to potentially excessive damages awards against...
Does a Criminal Conviction Bar You From Running for U.S. President?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoIn the U.S., the bar for running for president is deliberately set low – only age and citizenship...
Illinois Senate approves $53.1 billion budget plan; House returns Tuesday
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoThe state Senate on Sunday night approved a $53.1 billion budget that largely mirrored Gov. J.B....
Here’s what’s in the Illinois state budget, passed by Senate and sent to House for vote
Belleville News-Democrat· 4 days agoTwo days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate advanced a $53.1 billion budget to the ...
Illinois House Approves Sports Betting Tax Hike
Covers.com· 2 days agoJ.B. Pritzker, who initially sought a general increase in the tax for Illinois sports betting to 35% from its current 15%. Under H.B. 4951, however,...
Local woman wants to bring chickens to Peoria backyards
WEEK 25 News Now· 5 hours agoChickens may be coming to Peoria backyards thanks to one woman and her online petition. Kimberly...
Pritzker defends regulating hemp products despite stalled bill
The Center Square· 6 hours agoThe bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, said on the Senate floor that hemp has been chemically modified to become more potent than traditional cannabis products. The measure passed there 54-1.