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Appellate court upholds downstate restraining order on weapons banJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons from being enforced will remain in place after a divided sta...
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Giannoulias makes modernization push as new secretary of stateJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For newly sworn-in Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, customer service is the central mission as he assumes the state's second-largest constitutional of...
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Pritzker plays role of Illinois' 'best chief marketing officer'Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the global stage this week at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The governor and high-ranking membe...
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Illinois State Rifle Association files federal suit over ban on high-powered gunsJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Rifle Association has joined forces with other gun rights advocates in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new ban on the s...
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First legal challenges to high-powered gun ban filedJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A trio of gun owners and a firearms retailer in southeastern Illinois have filed the first two lawsuits in what's expected to be a flurry of litigation aga...
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Report predicts billions in motor fuel tax revenue losses if state meets EV goalsJan 16, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Despite Illinois' efforts to smoothly integrate electric vehicles into the state's economy, a new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute is war...
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Pritzker signs abortion rights expansionJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday expanding access to abortion and other reproductive health care services. House Bill 4664, passed Tuesday during the Gen...
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Bill guaranteeing workers five days of paid leave will head to governorJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would guarantee a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave per year for all Illinois workers passed both chambers of the General Assembly on Tuesday, ...
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Inauguration speeches hint at growing partisan divide in General AssemblyJan 11, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Incumbents and newly minted lawmakers were sworn into their terms in the 103rd General Assembly on Wednesday following a hectic week of late action by the ...
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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...