News

WQRF Rockford on MSN7h
Illinois Clean Slate Act fails to pass General Assembly for third time
The Illinois Clean Slate Act, which would automatically seal criminal records of nonviolent felons, failed to pass the ...
Illinois Republicans summarize recent legislative session
The first spring session of the 104th General Assembly has come and gone and now some Illinois Republicans are analyzing ...
Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tried to pass legislation that would have wiped clean a potential multimillion-dollar ...
‘This Issue Isn’t Going Away’: Illinois Lawmakers Delay Pension Reform Again
Lawmakers and labor unions have both expressed concern that benefits for Tier 2 employees are inadequate and that some ...
Axios on MSN8d
Illinois legislature: What passed and what didn't this session
In addition to passing a $55 billion state budget, the Illinois General Assembly passed and punted on various legislation ...
Outdoor News7h
World Shooting Complex in Illinois will be able to hire scorekeepers as young as 14 for Grand Championships
Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign the bill soon, allowing the state to hire a roster of scorekeepers in advance of this ...
Daily Herald2d
‘This is a real cliff’: Cuts loom as Illinois lawmakers can’t agree on transit reform, revenue
For months, the Regional Transportation Authority has warned of massive service cuts if the Illinois General Assembly fails ...
Illinois Policy13h
Illinois lawmakers stall housing reforms, but avoid worst bills
Illinois state lawmakers failed to advance bills that would have helped ease housing shortages and reduced costs. Legislators ...
Illinois legislative panel advances ‘aid in dying’ legislation despite uncertain path to approval
A state committee voted to push forward a bill that would let terminally ill patients request life-ending medication.
Iowa, Illinois legislative watch: Higher education, firefighter health and more
Downton Abbey fans ‘heartbroken’ over emotional tribute to late Maggie Smith in final film trailer Lake Mead's concerningly ...