Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security

December 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Visitors coming to the Illinois Statehouse to see their lawmakers in action, or just to tour the historic building, may…

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As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past

December 10, 2024 / Comments Off on As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past

Capitol News Illinois State lawmakers will face a projected budget deficit and slowing revenue when they return to Springfield in January, but a new report…

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Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled…

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Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a…

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Illinois American Water will increase water rates

December 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois American Water will increase water rates

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The state’s largest private water utility, Illinois American Water, will increase customer bills in the new year. The move comes…

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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois

December 4, 2024 / Comments Off on How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois

Capitol News Illinois Every new presidential administration comes with policy changes, but the incoming second administration of President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed secretary of…

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‘You won’t spend a day in jail’: Madigan attorney hammers Solis’ agreement with feds

December 4, 2024 / Comments Off on ‘You won’t spend a day in jail’: Madigan attorney hammers Solis’ agreement with feds

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The day after Christmas 2018, then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis signed an agreement with federal prosecutors, with whom he’d spent the…

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Pritkzer education policy advisor named to head new Department of Early Childhood

December 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Pritkzer education policy advisor named to head new Department of Early Childhood

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed Teresa Ramos to be the first permanent secretary of the newly-formed Illinois Department of…

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Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’

December 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis spent more than 2 ½ years living a double life as an FBI cooperating witness…

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Appellate Court finds former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial

December 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Appellate Court finds former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial

Capitol News Illinois Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson…

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