State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders

November 15, 2023 / Comments Off on State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders

The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Decades after conviction, man says…

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Lawmakers pass bill aimed at modernizing professional licensing in Illinois Measure would provide for new online system to speed up paperwork

November 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Lawmakers pass bill aimed at modernizing professional licensing in Illinois Measure would provide for new online system to speed up paperwork

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] As Illinois faces shortages of health care practitioners and mental health professionals, the state agency in charge of…

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Lawmakers decline private school tax credit program; no Invest in Kids Act

November 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Lawmakers decline private school tax credit program; no Invest in Kids Act

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers adjourned their fall veto session Thursday afternoon without renewing a controversial program that provided…

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State police still drafting assault weapons registration rules as deadline nears

November 7, 2023 / Comments Off on State police still drafting assault weapons registration rules as deadline nears

Items must be registered before Jan. 1, but confusion lingers about what items are covered under ban By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD…

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High court already set to consider several gun-related cases this term

November 6, 2023 / Comments Off on High court already set to consider several gun-related cases this term

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gun rights advocacy groups say they intend to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the…

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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois’ assault weapons ban

November 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Federal appeals court upholds Illinois’ assault weapons ban

Dirksen Courthouse. (Capitol News Illinois). Friday, November 3, 2023 2-1 ruling sets up likely appeal to U.S. Supreme Court By PETER HANCOCK
& HANNAH MEISEL Capitol…

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Gun rights advocates question proposed assault weapons registration rules State Police holds public hearings on registering existing firearms under new ban

November 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Gun rights advocates question proposed assault weapons registration rules State Police holds public hearings on registering existing firearms under new ban

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police are facing pushback from gun rights advocates over proposed rules requiring owners…

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Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines Reading, math scores up; graduation rate at 13-year high

October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Latest state school report card shows proficiency gains, persistent gaps on racial lines Reading, math scores up; graduation rate at 13-year high

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores, while…

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Proponents drop push to give downstate utilities dibs on new transmission lines, Sponsor said he’ll propose broader policy in spring legislative session

October 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Proponents drop push to give downstate utilities dibs on new transmission lines, Sponsor said he’ll propose broader policy in spring legislative session

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] With billions of dollars of construction projects on the line, Ameren Illinois and the International Brotherhood of Electrical…

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Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency New entity would coordinate child care, preschool, early interventions

October 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency New entity would coordinate child care, preschool, early interventions

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Vowing to  make Illinois the top state in the nation for child care accessibility, Gov. JB…

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