U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons ban as full legal challenges progress

December 14, 2023 / Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons ban as full legal challenges progress

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a news conference Thursday in Springfield. Pritzker said he believes Illinois’ assault weapons ban is constitutional as gun rights…

Read More

After pushing for law targeting ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ attorney general backs off legal fight

December 13, 2023 / Comments Off on After pushing for law targeting ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ attorney general backs off legal fight

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A little over six months after pushing Democrats in the General Assembly to pass a law targeted at…

Read More

As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved

December 12, 2023 / Comments Off on As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Firearm owners in Illinois will have to wait at least another month before knowing exactly what…

Read More

Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase

December 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Chicago utility Peoples Gas is requesting a multimillion-dollar bump to its already record-high rate increase approved…

Read More

Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail

December 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail

By HANNAH MEISEL & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Certain detainees leaving Cook County jail will now be given a state ID…

Read More

Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois

While large-scale nuclear facilities like the Byron Generating Station won’t be allowed under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Friday, smaller-scale modular reactors…

Read More

Capitol Cast: Halfway through FY ’24, CNI’s Jerry Nowicki breaks down estimates and predictions

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Capitol Cast: Halfway through FY ’24, CNI’s Jerry Nowicki breaks down estimates and predictions

With new estimates from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, as well as Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, Capitol News Illinois’ Jennifer Fuller…

Read More

Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Chicago utility Peoples Gas is requesting a multimillion-dollar bump to its already record-high rate increase approved…

Read More

State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

(Credit: Hush Naidoo Jade Photography, unsplash.com) By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis…

Read More

State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

December 7, 2023 / Comments Off on State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis while also noting Illinois needs to…

Read More

Events

May 2025
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025
September 2025
October 2025
No event found!
Prev Next
Total Events: 177