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Higher fuel tax, minimum wage hike among new Illinois laws starting today

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois
Jan 01, 2023 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Several new laws took effect in Illinois when the calendar turned over to 2023. For most people who work a minimum-wage job, the new year will bring a pay ...
State Supreme Court halts abolition of cash bail

Chicago Sun-Times
Dec 31, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court halted the abolition of the cash bail system in the state on Saturday, just a day before that landmark criminal justice reform was poised to t...
How to properly dispose of old smoke detectors

BY JENNY WHIDDEN jwhidden@dailyherald.com
Dec 31, 2022 12:00 am - At the start of 2023, Illinois' updated Smoke Detector Act will officially go into effect, requiring residents to replace their old smoke alarms with detectors that have...
Raoul files intent to appeal judge's ruling on end of cash bail

Associated Press
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday notified the state Supreme Court that he will appeal a Kankakee County judge's ruling that eliminating cash...
Kankakee judge: SAFE-T Act's ending of cash bail is unconstitutional

By Emmanuel Camarillo, Kade Heather and Jon Seidel Chicago Sun Times
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - A Kankakee County judge has ruled that the portion of the state's controversial SAFE-T Act ending cash bail is unconstitutional. The judge's ruling late Wednesday comes ...
On the ballot in 2023: Southern governors, big-city mayors

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be asking voters for a second term leading one of the nation's biggest cities. Republicans will try to take full control o...
New law to reduce license plate fees for older adults, people with disabilities

By Doug T. Graham
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - Adults older than 65 and people with disabilities who earn a lower income will have the cost of their annual vehicle license plate renewal fee reduced in the new year. A...
Chicago Department of Aviation: Southwest must extend policies on reimbursements

Daily Herald news services
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation has urged Southwest Airlines to “better communicate with the public and further extend its policies on reimbursements and cancellation...
What to expect after cash bail ends Jan. 1, with insight from New Jersey and New York

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 27, 2022 4:00 am - In less than a week, the pretrial fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act will take effect, ushering in sweeping criminal justice reforms that include the elimination of cash...
Police tell lawmakers they support a ban on high-powered rifles

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
Dec 20, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some of the state's leading law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they s...

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