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DOJ lawsuit against Illinois draws support from election integrity advocates
2+ day, 11+ hour ago DOJ filed suit Thursday in federal court in Springfield seeking access to Illinois" voter rolls, The U.S. Department of Justice"s lawsuit seeking access to Illinois" unredacted voter registration database draws praise from an election integrity advocate, who says the move…...
Chicago mayor’s policies drive businesses away: Illinois comptroller
4+ day, 9+ hour ago Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says Chicago is chasing job creators away with crippling policies. Citadel moved 900 workers from Chicago to Miami in 2022, and the financial firm is now expected to leave its former Citadel Center headquarters in a downtown skyscraper…...
Illinois legalizes physician-assisted suicide; critics warn of moral, safety risks
1+ week, 1+ day ago Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed "Deb's Law," letting terminally ill Illinois adults seek medication to end their lives. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, prompting strong backlash from medical, disability, religious and legal groups who say it was rushed and violates key…...
Illinois state rep says Gov. Pritzker already 'gamed the system' with redistricting
1+ week, 4+ day ago Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers will take action if the Indiana legislature votes to redraw congressional maps, but an Illinois Republican says Pritzker has already gamed the system. The Indiana Senate is expected to vote Thursday afternoon on a…...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker 'eroded public trust' in public health during Covid era: HHS
2+ week, 2+ day ago Democrat-led states that imposed unscientific school closures, toddler mask mandates, and vaccine passports during the COVID era destroyed public trust and should not be guiding policy," an HHS spokesperson said. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman says Illinois…...
Lawmakers seek changes to cashless bail system in Illinois as it faces loss of federal funding
3+ mon, 3+ day ago State Rep. Dennis Tipsword is chief deputy of the Woodford County Sheriff's Office. He said a defendant facing more than 50 sex abuse charges was not detained in DuPage County due to the Pretrial Awareness Act. Statehouse Republicans are calling for…...
Illinois legislator's house shot at, suspect arrested
3+ mon, 4+ day ago "My family and I are safe and I'm thankful that no one was hurt," state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel said An Illinois state legislator's house was shot at, and the suspect was arrested this week. "My family and I are…...
Illinois judge declines to hold Texas Dems who fled state over redistricting in contempt
4+ mon, 1+ week ago Paxton has also asked a California court to hold the Texas Democrats who fled to the Golden state in contempt, but the California judge has not issued their ruling yet. An Illinois judge on Wednesday declined Texas Attorney General Ken…...
Illinois GOP chair blasts Governor Pritzker's North Carolina speech on rural communities
4+ mon, 3+ week ago Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is impressed with the way North Carolina Democrats have focused on rural communities, but in Illinois, more than 30 counties in rural areas have voted to split or separate from the state. The Illinois governor spoke Saturday…...
Illinois GOP Rep Miller to introduce companion bill protecting farmland from China purchase
4+ mon, 4+ week ago "The Chinese Communist Party is the greatest threat to our national security, and their aggressive push to buy up our farmland and homes is a direct attack on our sovereignty," Rep. Mary Miller said Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller said…...