Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker signs state's new ban on high-powered weapons: The final detailsJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation banning the purchase, sale and manufacture of some semi-automatic weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammuniti...
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Illinois lawmakers approve broadened abortion, gender protections for patients and providersJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure protecting access to abortion in Illinois from out-of-state meddling, making the state the latest to pursue such protect...
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'I've been called a RINO. That's fine': Durkin leaves parting criticism of his party as he exits state HouseJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin left his legislative seat Tuesday with more critical words for his own party. "When you're in Springfield, nu...
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How GOP will replace outgoing Illinois House leader DurkinJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban GOP leaders have 30 days to decide who will replace former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs, who resigned from his House seat unexpe...
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Free college, universal preschool: Pritzker vows 'ambitious' second-term agenda during inaugurationJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday offered up bold promises in his second inaugural address, vowing free college tuition for working-class families and more affo...
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Illinois Senate passes ban on high-powered weapons, virtually assuring it'll become lawJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - The state Senate on Monday passed legislation to ban the sale and manufacture of certain high-powered weapons and large-capacity magazines in Illinois, after tweaking th...
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Madigan's trial scheduled to begin April 1, 2024Jan 09, 2023 12:00 am - The highly anticipated racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has been set for April 1, 2024. The trial, which is expected to last six or...
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18% legislative pay raises started with Pritzker, though he sought raises only for the cabinetJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The idea for raising salaries of top Illinois state government officials, which culminated this weekend with the House and Senate voting lawmakers an 18% p...
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State House Republican leader Durkin announces his exit from the General AssemblyJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - State Rep. Jim Durkin, who said in November he was giving up his post as Illinois House Republican leader, is now saying he is resigning from the House of Representative...
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Lame-duck state lawmakers vote themselves a 16% raiseJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Democrats working in a lame-duck session left town for a weekend break Friday night - but not before voting on plans to give themselves a pa...