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Election dates changed
Gov. Pritzker has signed a major election reform bill into law that will expand curbside voting and allow polling places in county jails for those
June 28, 2021
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Criminal Justice
More burdens on law-abiding gun owners
Illinois law-abiding gun owners may soon bear the brunt of burdensome restrictions passed by the General Assembly. On June 15, the House of Representatives approved
June 28, 2021
Environment
Omnibus energy bill stalls again
When Senate President Don Harmon called Senators back to the Capitol for a one-day session on June 15, Senate Republicans were told to expect a
June 21, 2021
Budget
Sloppy FY 2022 budget requires legislative fix
In the overnight hours of May 31-June 1, majority party Democrats rammed through a nearly 4,000-page budget that guides spending for the fiscal year that
June 21, 2021
Criminal Justice
‘Fix’ the FOID legislation clears General Assembly, includes optional fingerprinting
The House of Representatives took up a measure this week that had already passed the Senate on May 31, which would allow for individuals to
June 21, 2021
Environment
Gov. Pritzker and his party set to force massive utility rate increase to fund Exelon/ComEd bailout
On Thursday afternoon, Illinois legislators got their first glimpse of what an energy package may look like as they are set to reconvene in Springfield
June 12, 2021
News
Car Insurance or Bust
Insurance companies will soon have to work with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to electronically verify motorists have valid automobile insurance. Under the new
June 11, 2021
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Trailer Plate Fees to Decrease
Following strong public outcry, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 58, a bi-partisan bill to save Illinois trailer owners money on their registration fees. License
June 11, 2021
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Broken Promises
Gov. JB Pritzker broke his campaign promise to Illinoisans on June 4 by signing two partisan, gerrymandered legislative maps into law that were drawn by
June 11, 2021
Democrats attempt to hijack Illinois Supreme Court
Majority Party leaders managed to ram through and pass new Illinois Supreme Court districts, despite never doing so for about 60 years, and despite the
June 3, 2021