Illinois
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Senate president pushes ban on flavored nicotine productsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation banning retailers from selling flavored nicotine products in Illinois will likely come before lawmakers in mid-November, its sponsor said Tuesd...
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Bill to ban vaping in public places passes state SenateOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill looping electronic cigarettes into the Smoke Free Illinois Act passed the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Sen. Terry Link, t...
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The Latest: Illinois House Speaker demands lawmaker resign
Oct 28, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on Illinois state legislator charged with bribery (all times local): 3 p.m. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says a lawmaker accused of b...
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Man convicted of sexual assault handed a 118-year sentence
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Southern Illinois man sentenced for 2017 first-degree murder
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Pritzker backs bill allowing college athletes to collect endorsement dealsOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday backed a proposal that would allow college student-athletes in Illinois to be paid for the use of their likenesses. Pritzker tout...
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Lawmaker accused of bribing senator for bill support; reports say senator's from Lake County
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Committee sees partisan split on ethylene oxide votesOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The House Energy and Environment Committee diverged Monday on a pair of highly publicized bills aiming to better regulate ethylene oxide gas emissions in t...
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Man accused of transmitting HIV in sexual assault of teen
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EXCHANGE: Volunteers keeping Decatur Masonic Temple alive