Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes…
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By Hannah Meisel Capitol News Illinois Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery –…
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By Shawn Mulcahy Michael Broadway gasped for air inside his cell at Stateville Correctional Center, a sprawling complex of beige and gray about an hour…
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By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] Early voting began Thursday in Illinois, and Capitol News Illinois has launched an interactive Election Guide to help Illinoisans navigate…
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By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over…
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By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a…
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By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] EAST ST. LOUIS – A federal judge invoked images from the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis,…
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By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] EAST ST. LOUIS – A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban…
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By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – On Valentine’s Day in 2017, then-AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza got some good news: After…
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By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction…
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