Articles filed under Illinois
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In court hearing, Latino rights group says new maps still unfairSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawyers for a Latino advocacy group told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that the new legislative district maps passed by the General Assembly the nigh...
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Energy bill negotiations head to House after talks once again derailedSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate approved an energy bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but it's likely to change as negotiations continue in the House, which...
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School settles lawsuit by pro-gun rights student for $35KAug 31, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - A school district in northern Illinois has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former student who supports gun rights and claims her righ...
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There's hope for COVID-19 'flattening' in Illinois, but are neighboring states safe?Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - While recent trends indicate COVID-19 infections are leveling, Gov. J.B. Pritzker cautioned Illinoisans not to let down their guards. "The fact is we've all lived throug...
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State legislature approves new political mapsAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Democrats late Tuesday approved new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process was unnecessarily rushed ...
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Energy bill could see a vote Tuesday in SpringfieldAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse on Tuesday for what is scheduled as a one-day special session to reconsider the legislative redistricting plan they...
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Weekend COVID-19 hospitalizations stable, 38 more deaths reportedAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations were relatively stable over the weekend with 2,203 inpatients Monday, down slightly from 2,240 patients three days ago. Of those hospitalized w...
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Students will be able to take excused mental health days beginning in JanuaryAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - Students in Illinois schools will be able to take up to five excused mental or behavioral health days beginning in January. State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, an Aurora Democ...
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Governor sends ethics bill back to lawmakersAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An ethics bill that was hotly debated during the spring legislative session is headed back to the General Assembly with a request for a technical change, b...
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East St. Louis group, unions give teens chance to succeedAug 29, 2021 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Jordan Wade and Ja'Bryan Grissom are two teenagers taking traditional classes before joining the workforce. But Wade, a freshman at Southwest...