Illinois House speaker to Mayor Brandon Johnson: Get ready to hear ‘no’ a lot in Springfield
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...
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New General Assembly sworn in as House, Senate take different tones
A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking two starkly different tones. The House inauguration ceremony, conducted in ...
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Illinois Senate approves bill to streamline name change process
One requirement for Illinoisans to legally change their name may be going away. A bill that passed the Illinois Senate Sunday ...
Illinois Congressional Democrats plot ways to blunt policies after Trump takes office
Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s ...
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Despite tensions, Illinois lawmakers express collegial spirit at start of new legislative session
Since no Democrat filed to run, state Sen. Chris Balkema knew upon winning the 53rd Illinois Senate District Republican ...
Senate passes bill requiring police to confiscate guns in orders of protection cases
With just hours before the end of the 103rd General Assembly, the Illinois Senate has approved a measure requiring police to ...
WATCH: Illinois GOP says lame duck bill allows illegal immigrants to cloak name change
Under the cloud of a severe snowstorm in Springfield during lame duck session, the Illinois Senate passed a measure ...
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What to know about the Inauguration of the 104th Illinois State Senate
The Illinois State Senate convened on Wednesday for the inauguration of the 104th assembly. Gov. JB Pritzker led the meeting ...
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Illinois Senate Republican hopes to pass voter integrity plan this spring
An immigrant rights advocate told Sen. Steve McClure that one of his clients received a voter registration form from the ...
Illinois lawmakers pass Karina's Bill, aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from gun violence
Illinois state law already allows anyone seeking an order of protection to seek a "firearm remedy" which would allow police to remove guns from an alleged abuser's home. Karina's Bill would close a ...