CHAMPAIGN — Governor JB Pritzker is scheduled to visit the Construction Technology Applications Center at Parkland College Champaign, tomorrow, December 15, 2023 at 10:00am CST. The Governor has been actively involved in the reconstruction of I-57, which is a major focus of the Rebuild Illinois capital program. The program has invested $82.1 million in multiyear…
State regulators allowed a Carlinville funeral director to operate for months despite a complaint filed by a local coroner who found a decomposing body in his funeral home and alleged the care of the remains was “unacceptable and criminal in nature.” While trying to assist a local family with retrieving cremated remains in March, Morgan…
Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point out that the ban includes some of the most…
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the state’s Freedom of Information Act to do so. In a 7-0 ruling, the court said the Illinois State Police acted properly when it denied FOIA requests from individuals who sought copies…
On Friday, most of the Illinois delegation voted to Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress. However, Republicans Mike Bost and Mary Miller vote no. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) voted present.
Individuals can obtain their own records through other means.
Hundreds of hopefuls aim to claim top spot on ballot
While Illinois has moved to protect access to gender-affirming care and enshrined civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community overall, four of the five states that border Illinois have all seen a massive rise in bills that target the queer community, especially transgender youth. According to the ACLU’s anti-LGBTQ legislation tracker, Missouri’s state legislature has considered 48 bills in 2023 alone that would negatively impact the queer community in areas ranging from healthcare to education to free speech and expression.
Alana Banks made history two years ago, becoming the first Black and transgender woman elected to a school board in the country. Still, she has found balancing the demands of the communities she represents challenging.
The Senate worked into the night to pass the bill with days to spare before government funding expires Saturday.
President Biden is expected to announce agreements on military communication channels and counternarcotics at a solo press conference after speaking with the Chinese leader for the first time in a year. The leaders met just ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Their talks come as tensions between the world’s two largest economies have…
Biden learned in June that the Stellantis plant was set to close and he made keeping it open a priority. The plant will expand as part of the tentative contract with the UAW. Biden met with UAW President Shawn Fain and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and plans to hold a fundraiser later in Chicago.
Items must be registered before Jan. 1, but confusion lingers about what items are covered under ban.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are cheering Ohio’s vote to ensure access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.
School buses are among the safest forms of transportation for children, and seat belts and other safety features can make buses even safer, according to the National Safety Council. But very few states currently have laws requiring seat belts on large school buses. Only eight states – Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and…