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Measure banning vaping inside public places clears General Assembly

By NIKA SCHOOONOVER Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com
May 11, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure that would ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public buildings in Illinois needs only a signature from Gov. J.B. Pritzker to become law aft...
State legislators consider more gun restrictions

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
May 11, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are considering further legislation restricting the possession and marketing of firearms, even as state and federal courts are weighing ...
Governor's office revises revenue estimates

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
May 11, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this week that the state remains "on a great trajectory from a fiscal perspective," even as his office decreased its current-year r...
Lawmakers approve changes to criminal sentencing for minors

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com
May 11, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure that reforms criminal sentencing for minors, particularly victims of child sex trafficking. House Bill 3414 would add to the f...
Pritzker signs law that gives benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVID

By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer
May 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law providing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters struck by COVID-19 before vacci...
Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to end

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
May 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois. The analysi...
Quinn joins discussion over Illinois ethics laws

By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer
May 09, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Another federal conviction for political corruption in Illinois, another call for tougher ethics laws. A jury last week slapped convictions on four politic...
Lawmakers look to end 'common carrier' exemption for ride-share companies

By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com
May 09, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft would be subject to the same level of liability as other forms of public transportation under a measure moving t...
As many Illinoisans struggle with food access, lawmakers consider state grants for grocers

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois
May 09, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers are considering creating a grant program that would send state dollars to grocers in Illinois communities that have few options for buying food. ...
Illinois moves toward gender inclusivity as others move away

By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America
May 08, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages are ready for action by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who said h...

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