Articles filed under State Executive
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Pritzker to consider bill mandating gun owners lock up firearms near minorsMay 29, 2025 7:06 pm - A bill that would require gun owners to keep any firearms in a locked box whenever a minor is present will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Giannoulias: Don’t click on fake texts from Illinois DMV with threats about traffic ticketsMay 27, 2025 5:42 pm - Scam texts from the nonexistent “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles” are falsely threatening suspension of vehicle registration and privileges.
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‘Vital step’ to ending discrimination: Senate approves bill raising age for senior road examsMay 22, 2025 5:44 pm - Policy also allows family members to report unsafe drivers of any age. Now it’s up to Gov. JB Pritzker who has to sign the bill to make it a law.
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GOP candidates for state offices will host discussion in St. Charles Saturday morningMay 16, 2025 11:53 am - Republican candidates for Illinois governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general will host a discussion in St. Charles on Saturday, May 17.
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Giannoulias urges Illinoisans not to panic about REAL ID deadlineMay 05, 2025 6:34 pm - Amid a surge in customers desperate to obtain REAL IDs before federal enforcement at airports begins Wednesday, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias sought Monday to clarify public confusion.
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Leaders recall Ryan’s successes, flawsMay 02, 2025 7:17 pm - Illinois leaders remembered former Gov. George Ryan as a gruff, old-school politician who made surprising pivots, was courageous, compassionate, and had serious flaws.
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Ready or not, REAL ID enforcement begins next week at airportsApr 30, 2025 5:50 pm - TSA offers tips at O’Hare about approaching REAL ID enforcement deadline for domestic flights.
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‘The drunk driving of our time’: Teens must now watch distracted driving video to get learner’s permitApr 28, 2025 7:41 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says new rule will impact about 165,000 students this year.
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‘This is your LAST WARNING’: Tollway texting you about unpaid fees? Don’t believe itApr 26, 2025 11:43 am - A cluster of scam texts went out to I-PASS customers Friday. Don’t click on suspicious links, authorities say.
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It’s official — Stratton declares candidacy for Durbin’s Senate seatApr 24, 2025 8:12 am - The lieutenant governor is expected to face a crowded field in the primary.