Pritzker Signs ‘Sonya Massey’s Bill’ Into Law, Requiring Stricter Background Checks for Police Hiring- “The new law requires law enforcement agencies across Illinois to review all aspects of a person’s background and...more
8/15/2025
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Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case -
“In the closing hours of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session, Senate President Don Harmon...more
6/11/2025
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Democratic state lawmakers start to move on promise to ‘be a check’ on Donald Trump -
“With six weeks left in the spring legislative session, lawmakers have a range of measures before them that backers say are necessary to...more
Illinois lawmakers pursue restrictions on search warrants after botched raid in Chicago -
“An Illinois House committee on Tuesday moved to overhaul how Illinois police officers execute search warrants in response to the...more
3/20/2025
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Pritzker proposes $500M to turn state properties into development-ready sites -
“A $500 million proposal by Gov. JB Pritzker to turn state-owned properties into shovel-ready real estate projects is part of a proposed $55.2...more
2/27/2025
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“Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the...more
2/19/2025
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“Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims to protect warehouse workers whose workdays center on hitting quotas… Lawmakers also approved a bill aimed at protecting nursing home residents from retaliation if they...more
1/14/2025
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