State High Court Stays Cash Bail Ruling

January 12, 2023 / Comments Off on State High Court Stays Cash Bail Ruling

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A Kankakee County judge has ruled that lawmakers overreached their constitutional authority in passing a measure to…

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State Offers Updated Travel Conditions Online

December 20, 2022 / Comments Off on State Offers Updated Travel Conditions Online

GettingAroundIllinois.com now for statewide road conditions this winter Before heading out, check IDOT site for 24/7 travel information SPRINGFIELD – With cold weather settling in…

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Holiday Displays – Including the Satanic Temple’s – Return to Illinois Capitol

December 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Holiday Displays – Including the Satanic Temple’s – Return to Illinois Capitol

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its…

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Pritzker Signs Changes to SAFE-T Act’s Cash Bail Provisions

December 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Pritzker Signs Changes to SAFE-T Act’s Cash Bail Provisions

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on December 6 signed a follow-up measure to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform,…

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Court Reverses Contempt Citations Against DCFS 

December 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Court Reverses Contempt Citations Against DCFS 

By Beth Hunsdorfer Capitol News Illinois An appellate court last week reversed several contempt of court citations that were filed in recent months against Department…

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Measure Limits State Investment in Russia

December 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Measure Limits State Investment in Russia

By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets…

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Bipartisan Plan Would Pay Down Remaining Unemployment Debt

December 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Bipartisan Plan Would Pay Down Remaining Unemployment Debt

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use state revenues to pay down the remaining $1.4…

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Changes to No-Cash Bail Look Promising

December 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Changes to No-Cash Bail Look Promising

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – On the final day of the Illinois Legislature’s veto session, legislators in both chambers were working on…

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GOP Chooses New Leadership in General Assembly, Dems Retain Control

November 17, 2022 / Comments Off on GOP Chooses New Leadership in General Assembly, Dems Retain Control

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the…

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Legislature Eyes Changes to SAFE-T Act

November 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Legislature Eyes Changes to SAFE-T Act

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Changes may yet come to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform before its Jan. 1 effective date,…

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