Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules
Some members record symbolic objection, saying rules are too vague and complicated.
Illinois proposal calls for expanding vote-by-mail
State rep. proposes measure that would allow all-mail elections in some areas.
New state task force aims to promote state’s Underground Railroad history
First meeting took place Tuesday.
As recreational cannabis sales again hit record, Illinois AG calls for federal rescheduling
$1.6 billion of product sold in 2023 as out-of-state sales decline.
Trump wins Iowa caucuses in crucial victory at the outset of the Republican presidential campaign
The magnitude of Trump’s success is still coming into focus. But the former president’s supporters endured a historic and life-threatening cold snap to participate in caucus meetings that unfolded in schools, churches and community centers across the state.
Darin LaHood endorses Donald Trump for president ahead of Iowa caucuses
The Dunlap Republican representing Illinois’ 16th Congressional District said he believes Trump is the man to beat heading into the Iowa caucuses.
Illinois Supreme Court weighs admissibility of ‘reenactment’ in murder case
Case plagued by procedural issues could be retried.
US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons
Caulkins and his co-plaintiffs claimed that participation in the decision by two state court justices violated the 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection of the laws because they accepted millions of dollars of campaign contributions from gun restriction advocates.
Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters ‘hostages’
Trump held a pair of commit-to-caucus events in Newton in central Iowa and Clinton in the state’s far east.
Voters file an objection to Trump’s name on the Illinois ballot
The petition filed Thursday with the Illinois State Board of Elections is similar to those filed in other states.
Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute
CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t be spending his 82nd birthday in a federal courtroom this spring after a judge on Wednesday granted his request to delay his bribery and racketeering trial originally set to begin April 1. Madigan claimed the small victory while appearing in court for the first time since he…
Governor names new DCFS director
Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1 The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that Department of Juvenile Justice Director Heidi Mueller will take over the embattled Department of Children and Family Services…
An Illinois lawmaker wants to ban ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s portrait from the capitol
Madigan, the longtime Illinois House Speaker, is charged with bribery and conspiracy. A lawmaker wants to ban his portrait from the House.
New Illinois law should help survivors of gender violence who sue their employers
The law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence.
Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois
Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year’s Day. The production or purchase of a semi-automatic weapon will be prohibited, and employers will be required to allow paid vacation for any reason.