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U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Block Illinois And Naperville Gun Bans
Justices will not block the ban of certain assault-style weapons in the state.
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Spring Planting Ahead Of Schedule In Illinois
Farmers tell Center Square they're off to a good start this year.
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Illinois Quick Hits: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Emergency Gun Ban Injunction; Carbondale's 'Bubble Zone' Ordinance Challenged
News in brief for Wednesday, May 17.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Pneumonia Front Today In Chicago Area; Girl Missing Since 2107 Found In NC
News in brief for Tuesday, May 16.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Johnson's Mayoral Inauguration Today; Measure Bars Some From Elected Office
News in brief for Monday, May 15.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker Says State Prepared For Migrant Surge; Illinois Leads U.S. In Exonerations
News in brief for Thursday, May 11.
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Illinois Lawmakers Seek To Reduce Fraud In SNAP Program
House Bill 2214 would collect data from the cards to better track skimming and fraud.
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Illinois Measure Would Allow Windmills On Lake Michigan
Proponents say it will create thousands of clean energy jobs, bringing the state closer to goals set in the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act.
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CPD Suggests Glass Shields To Prevent Rising Smash-And-Grab Crimes
"We want to keep the bad guys outside the building - and that's what the product does," Riot Glass company spokesperson Brad Campell said.
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Illinois Firefighters Look To Attract Volunteers Through Tax Credits
The measure follows a fatal pileup on Interstate 55 last week in which multiple fire departments responded.
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Proposed Wealth Tax Would Pay For After-School Programs, Migrant Health Care
State Rep. Will Guzzardi said the tax could raise up to $500 million per year.
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State Climatologist Says Tornado Alley May Be Shifting To Include Illinois
Illinois leads the nation in the number of tornadoes so far this year with 86.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Suspects In Officer Shooting Death Arrested; Illinois National Guard Celebrates 300 Years
News in brief for Tuesday, May 9.
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Measure Impacting Rideshare Companies Passes Illinois Senate
The bill removes an exemption that says rideshare companies are not responsible for their passengers' safety.
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Bill Establishing Illinois Overdose Prevention Site Program Advances
The bill would allow the Department of Human Services to create overdose prevention sites, and would connect drug users with treatment.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Juvenile High-Speed Chase; Amtrak Derailment Causes Delays
Statewide news in brief for Monday, May 8.
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Illinois' Gun And Magazine Ban Blocked By Federal Judge As Case Continues
Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on Jan. 10.
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Illinois Bill Would Require FOID Card For Tannerite Purchases
The bill would restrict the sale of prepackaged explosive component used in target practice.
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ComEd 4 Corruption Trial Jurors End 3rd Day Of Deliberations With No Verdict, Return Monday
All four have pleaded not guilty in the nine-count indictment, and in a separate indictment Madigan and McClain face racketeering charges.
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Chicago Mayor-Elect's Spending Rhetoric Raises Red Flag For Downstate Lawmakers
"Instead of solutions, all we heard today was one woke cliché after another."
