Articles filed under Illinois
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Board skirts concealed-carry law, pushes for legislation to fix issuesMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The regulatory body at the center of a stir over a law allowing retired county and state correctional officers virtually unrestricted permission to carry c...
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Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave 'for any reason' - but not in Cook CountyMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect...
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Bill would give 'child influencers' a share of parents' vlogging revenueMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Parents who make money posting videos of their children on social media channels may soon be legally required to share that revenue with their kids. The I...
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Illinois considers legalizing 'human composting,' but is it dignified?Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - Religious and environmental ideals are at odds for some in the ongoing debate around what to do with human remains. A proposal at the Illinois Statehouse would legalize ...
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Secret recordings of Madigan, allies won't be released beyond courtroom, judge rulesMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - It's been more than two years since former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was driven from office by the federal indictment of four power players who are accused ...
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Legislation aims to define, protect against 'doxing'Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would create a clear legal avenue for victims of "doxing" to seek damages and protections against their perpetrators passed unanimously out of ...
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Illinois Supreme Court expedites rifle ban case, while Naperville shop owner files his own appealMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track, starting in May, the state's appeal of a Macon County judge's ruling against parts of a recently...
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Bill to require warning labels on gas stoves passes state House Consumer Protection CommitteeMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - A bill that would make Illinois the first state to require warning labels on gas stoves passed the House's Consumer Protection Committee this week. The legislation, spon...
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What increased revenue projections could mean for Pritzker's agendaMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With two months to go before the adjournment of Illinois' spring legislative session, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budgeting task may have gotten easier Tues...
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Illinois Facebook users to receive second, much smaller payment in privacy suit settlementMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois residents who cashed checks they received last year as part of a $650 million biometric privacy lawsuit settlement involving Facebook should expect another paym...