Zachary White
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Concealed carry permits are outMar 03, 2014 6:01 pm - After years of debate by state lawmakers and months of processing by the state police, the first licenses to carry concealed firearms landed in suburban mailboxes Monday...
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Legislators crack open energy drink ban, soda taxFeb 27, 2014 10:13 am - The article was modified to correct the title of Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and CEO Rob Karr. Caffeinated and sugary drinks, liquids that can ...
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Proposal would give Olympians state tax break on winningsFeb 20, 2014 3:59 am - A suburban Democrat wants to make it easier for Jason Brown to skate through the upcoming tax season following his Olympic bronze win. State Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerf...
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Palatine lawmaker wants waiting period for abortionsFeb 19, 2014 3:27 pm - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants women to be required to wait 24 hours and be offered an image from their ultrasound before having an abortion. State Rep. Tom Morri...
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New federal rules could burn school bake salesFeb 09, 2014 9:56 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education may try to pick a food fight over new federal rules that could limit the traditional school bake sale fundraiser. The board is look...
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Voting by mail gets startedFeb 07, 2014 3:28 pm - As candidates for political office vie for position several weeks ahead of the March 18 primary election, voters could begin on Thursday requesting ballots by mail to vo...
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House honors former lawmaker from Arlington HeightsFeb 06, 2014 4:23 pm - The Illinois House today honored former state lawmaker and Arlington Heights trustee Eugene Schlickman, who died last month at age 84. Schlickman, known to friends as Ge...
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Illinois Republicans push to end lame-duck votesFeb 04, 2014 10:55 pm - Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs announced Tuesday a proposal to get rid of lame-duck sessions in Springfield that have, in the past, paved...
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Court: Man convicted of Barrington Hills murder can get new trialJan 25, 2014 7:34 am - Peter Hommerson, serving a life sentence for killing a Barrington Hills couple in 1996, can move forward in his bid for a new trial, according to an Illinois Supreme Cou...
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State education board asks for more moneyJan 22, 2014 8:56 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education plans to ask lawmakers today for $1 billion more to pay for schools around the state. But as Illinois continues to sit on billions ...