May 22, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers have yet to reach a deal on a state budget and are expected to be back at the statehouse this week. State senators have passed a measure aimed at protecting license plate data of people driving from other states to receive abortion care. A plan to bury the…
Friday, May 19, 2023 Today’s headlines: Friday was supposed to be the last session day for Illinois lawmakers. But, it’ll take longer to push a state budget over the finish line. Illinois lawmakers passed a measure Thursday that would allow unlimited punitive damages in wrongful death lawsuits. A 27-foot tall replica of the Statue of…
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: The U.S. Supreme Court says Illinois can – for now – keep in place a new law that bans the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines. A working group will present a rough draft of a new statewide literacy plan to the Illinois State Board of Education…
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Today’s headlines: Pending regulatory approval, OSF Healthcare will reopen the birthing center at its Danville hospital — while its facility in Urbana will close. Advocates are urging Illinois lawmakers to expand a public health insurance program for low-income immigrants, before the spring legislative session is scheduled to end this week. The Illinois Supreme…
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Today’s headlines: New York City is about to join seven cities – including Champaign and Urbana – that have banned weight discrimination. A $120 million earmark request for the upcoming federal budget could fund long-awaited upgrades to antiquated locks on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Western Illinois University’s sports teams are moving…
Monday, May 15, 2023 Today’s headlines: Abortion rights supporters in Champaign-Urbana are trying to pass legislation to force crisis pregnancy centers to be more explicit about the services they do and don’t provide. Gun shop owners say they’re stuck in the middle as conflicting decisions in the challenges to Illinois’ ban on semi-automatic firearms play out…
Friday, May 12, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Illinois House of Representatives passed four measures aimed at protecting and expanding access to reproductive healthcare this week. The Illinois House has passed a measure to let regular citizens bring the gun industry to court in certain instances. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation will hold…
Thursday, May 11, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker isn’t pushing a laundry list of ethics reforms after last week’s convictions in the federal Commonwealth Edison bribery trial. Four teenagers are being charged with the murder of off-duty Chicago police officer Areanah Preston. A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of the leader of…
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Today’s headlines: A fundraising scandal at Illinois State University involves a prominent CEO, a private jet – and a trip to an Indianapolis strip club. Hundreds of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans rallied in Springfield on Tuesday to call for state agencies to offer more language interpreters to help people seeking…
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Today’s headlines: The state’s economy is still growing but at a slower rate. That’s according to the latest University of Illinois Flash Index. Naperville and the state of Illinois are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a challenge to local and state bans on high-powered firearms and large-capacity magazines. Western…
Monday, May 8, 2023 Today’s headlines: Contract talks between the administration and faculty members at Western Illinois University are sounding positive so far. Whether it’s an air freshener or a Catholic rosary, soon it may no longer be illegal in Illinois to hang objects from your rearview mirror. OSF Healthcare has signed a letter of…
Friday, May 5, 2023 Today’s headlines: A new bill in Illinois would require all public high schools to include lessons on the dangers of fentanyl in health courses by the fall of 2024. The Illinois House green lights a measure to ensure generic prescription drug manufacturers don’t gouge prices. This Saturday, Black University of Illinois…
Thursday, May 4, 2023 Today’s headlines: Democratic state lawmakers in Illinois are trying to combat book bans in public libraries. Amtrak trains traveling between St. Louis and Chicago are trying out a new schedule to create a shorter overall travel time. University of Illinois police say they plan to install a new system on campus…
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: Two dozen employees in the Illinois House Speaker’s office are demanding voluntary union recognition, but the Speaker’s office isn’t giving it. Some Chicago-area gun shop owners said sales are up after Illinois’ ban on assault-style firearms was blocked by a southern district judge last week. On Tuesday, a Chicago…
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Students marched across the University of Illinois campus on April 27 to highlight the importance of the undocumented community. In talks to raise the debt ceiling, House Republicans have proposed cutting services for students with disabilities. Illinois State Police said a series of accidents along Interstate 55 south of…