Illinois Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules

  State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, is pictured at the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing Tuesday in Springfield. The committee objected to proposed permanent…

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Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – New permanent rules will soon go into effect spelling out how people who own assault weapons…

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New state task force aims to promote state’s Underground Railroad history

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on New state task force aims to promote state’s Underground Railroad history

By ALEX ABBEDUTO   Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force met for the first time Tuesday to begin devising a strategy…

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As recreational cannabis sales again hit record, Illinois AG calls for federal rescheduling

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on As recreational cannabis sales again hit record, Illinois AG calls for federal rescheduling

By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] As Illinois’ recreational cannabis industry once again reported record sales for 2023, the state’s attorney general is calling on the…

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Tracy Katz Muhl appointed to fill seat of resigned Rep. Jonathan Carroll

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Tracy Katz Muhl appointed to fill seat of resigned Rep. Jonathan Carroll

By ALEX ABBEDUTO  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Tracy Katz Muhl, a Northbrook school board president and Northfield Township Democratic committeeperson, will fill former Democratic Rep.…

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State health department warns respiratory illnesses are on the rise

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on State health department warns respiratory illnesses are on the rise

By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] Cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV are “circulating widely,” according to the Illinois Department of Public Health and officials in…

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As online DMV services plagued by no-shows, secretary of state launches changes

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on As online DMV services plagued by no-shows, secretary of state launches changes

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected]  Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched an online appointment system in September for Illinois drivers needing to come to…

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State opens migrant shelter, Pritzker talks supplemental spending plan

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on State opens migrant shelter, Pritzker talks supplemental spending plan

By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] The state opened another shelter for migrants in Chicago on Wednesday, its latest step in dealing with an influx of…

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Illinois Supreme Court considers constitutional questions in 2019 murder case

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Supreme Court considers constitutional questions in 2019 murder case

By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] The Illinois Supreme Court this spring will decide whether law enforcement should have read a woman her Miranda rights during…

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State awards over $10 million to Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Institute

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on State awards over $10 million to Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Institute

BY CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] A $10 million state grant will help complete an expansion of cancer treatment services in southern Illinois. The grant was…

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