Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicle, safe gun storage pass Senate

April 11, 2025 / Comments Off on Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicle, safe gun storage pass Senate

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement officers would no longer be allowed to search a vehicle or detain a driver who is over age…

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FBI mole told Sen. Emil Jones III to suggest ‘creative’ way to accept $5K lest it ‘look goofy’

April 11, 2025 / Comments Off on FBI mole told Sen. Emil Jones III to suggest ‘creative’ way to accept $5K lest it ‘look goofy’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — By the time FBI agents came knocking at Omar Maani’s door on a January morning in 2018, the red-light camera…

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Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s death

April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s death

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office came under intense scrutiny after an unarmed Black woman was shot and killed by a…

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Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate

April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and…

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‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas

April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on ‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas

Capitol News Illinois The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few…

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At Jones trial, jury hears lawmaker bringing colleague into fold of ‘personal benefits’

April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on At Jones trial, jury hears lawmaker bringing colleague into fold of ‘personal benefits’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — On a warm Tuesday evening in late June 2019, state Sen. Emil Jones III walked out onto the patio at…

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Lawmakers approve bills easing driving tests on seniors, limits on student fines

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Lawmakers approve bills easing driving tests on seniors, limits on student fines

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Road tests to renew driver’s licenses could be a thing of the past for many seniors in Illinois under a…

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Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced the sixth annual winner of the “Makers Madness” contest Wednesday in Springfield. Chosen in a bracket-style…

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Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court…

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Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has been at the forefront of the data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate…

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