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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Capitol Cast: SIU’s president sheds light on Illinois’ NCAA anti-trust suit
Late in 2023, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined other attorneys general in filing an anti-trust suit against the National…
Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap
Chicago’s Federal Plaza is pictured during the End Overdose Now rally in downtown on August 28, 2023. (Capitol News Illinois…