Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban

September 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] EAST ST. LOUIS – An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of the world’s leading gun…

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Contractor’s unsecured databases exposed sensitive voter data in over a dozen Illinois counties

September 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Contractor’s unsecured databases exposed sensitive voter data in over a dozen Illinois counties

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and…

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Prosecutors rest case against former AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing Madigan

September 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Prosecutors rest case against former AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing Madigan

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – After years of pushing in Springfield, AT&T Illinois’ executive team was thrilled when the Illinois General…

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Trial begins in challenge to assault weapons ban

September 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Trial begins in challenge to assault weapons ban

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] EAST ST. LOUIS – The owner of a gun store testified Monday that Illinois’ ban on the sale…

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In bribery trial, AT&T lobbyists detail contentious meeting with Madigan ally

September 13, 2024 / Comments Off on In bribery trial, AT&T lobbyists detail contentious meeting with Madigan ally

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – On an afternoon in late April 2017, recently retired state Rep. Eddie Acevedo was called to…

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A year after end of cash bail, early research shows impact less than many hoped or feared

September 13, 2024 / Comments Off on A year after end of cash bail, early research shows impact less than many hoped or feared

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of…

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ADM carbon sequestration project violated Safe Drinking Water Act, per EPA

September 13, 2024 / Comments Off on ADM carbon sequestration project violated Safe Drinking Water Act, per EPA

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] DECATUR – Agribusiness giant ADM violated federal regulations, a federal permit and the Safe Drinking Water Act earlier…

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On witness stand, former AT&T lobbyist describes how Madigan ally got $22,500 contract

September 13, 2024 / Comments Off on On witness stand, former AT&T lobbyist describes how Madigan ally got $22,500 contract

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – The day before Thanksgiving in 2016, then-AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza read some news that…

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Calculated bribe or ‘kiss up’ to Madigan? Corruption trial kicks off for former AT&T boss

September 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Calculated bribe or ‘kiss up’ to Madigan? Corruption trial kicks off for former AT&T boss

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – As the federal corruption trial of former AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza formally kicked off…

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Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to detention under the SAFE-T Act

September 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to detention under the SAFE-T Act

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases that test the authority of local…

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