State Supreme Court reviewing FOID law constitutionality State Supreme Court reviewing FOID law constitutionality Thursday, March 17, 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked for a second time to decide whether a state law requiring gun owners to have a firearm permit is unconstitutional – a question the court previously declined to answer.
Crowded GOP field lines up to challenge Pritzker, Stratton Crowded GOP field lines up to challenge Pritzker, Stratton Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Seven teams of Republicans and one team of Democrats have lined up to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the 2022 elections.
Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’ Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’ Thursday, March 10, 2022 Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is pushing legislation that would require the state to make automatic deposits into its so-called “rainy day fund” whenever certain financial... Read more
Madigan, McClain plead not guilty to racketeering charges Madigan, McClain plead not guilty to racketeering charges Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and former lobbyist Michael McClain on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering, bribery, fraud and extortion. Read more
Former Sen. Tom Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement Former Sen. Tom Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Read more
House passes paid leave for vaccinated teachers House passes paid leave for vaccinated teachers Wednesday, March 2, 2022 The Illinois House passed a bill Tuesday that would give teachers, professors and other educational employees paid leave if they miss work for COVID-19-related issues, but only if they’ve... Read more
Mask mandates come down in schools, most public places Mask mandates come down in schools, most public places Monday, February 28, 2022 Facial coverings are now optional in most public places in Illinois, including schools, after Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that he would update guidance to comply with new U.S. Centers for... Read more
Pritzker’s gas tax relief plan faces opposition Pritzker’s gas tax relief plan faces opposition Thursday, February 24, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state’s motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including engineering companies that design... Read more