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State's Attorney: Illinois veering to a ‘purge system, or anarchy’ with latest proposed bill
Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis discussed the impacts of a bill proposed by Rep. Justin Slaughter that would amend sections of the state vehicle code and eliminate several offenses from being cause for law enforcement to stop a driver.
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Op-ed: Illinois healthcare industry should review contract worker arrangements to avoid misclassification fines and lawsuits
Around the nation, lawmakers, regulators, and labor organizations have worked to define W-2 and 1099 workers beyond the ridesharing and delivery app companies.
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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘Democrats could not get their act together to deliver a budget bill by their own deadline’
The Illinois Freedom Caucus is questioning why the state’s Democrats could not get a budget out by last week’s deadline.
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Cassidy on opponents of bill to regulate pro-life pregnancy centers: 'To hear the party of government small enough to fit my uterus defend lies and deception is ridiculous'
The Illinois State House and Senate have approved SB1909, which gives the Attorney General authority to fine crisis pregnancy centers for deceptive practices.
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Jury finds ComEd 4 bribery defendants guilty of all charges
A jury has found the defendants of the ComEd 4 trial guilty on all counts of conspiracy, bribery and fraud.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
McCullagh alleges he found evidence of fraud by Michelle Smith in candidate petition filing
State Representative 97th District candidate Thomas McCullagh filed a petition challenge to Michelle Smith's petition packet detailing evidence of fraud in the collection and certifications of signatures.
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Villanueva wants restrictions on 'facial recognition' data collected by the secretary of state for ID cards
State Senator Celina Villanueva’s SB 225 amending the Illinois Identification Card Act has reached the Senate Judiciary Privacy Committee for a subject matter hearing on April 12.
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Sukovic: 'Only 46 people have' participated in redistricting hearings
Former Illinois House candidate Marco Sukovic said nothing good can come from the way legislators are dealing with map redistricting.
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Illinois NAACP: 'People fought, bled and died for us to be here'
The head of the NAACP Illinois State Conference had strong words for lawmakers during a redistricting hearing, reminding them that it is "important that we continue to be part of the process."
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Bourne advocates 'Reimagine Illinois' plan aimed at fiscal responsibility, cleaning up corrupt politics
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) is one of several Republicans who are backing a plan they believe will make Illinois more attractive to current and future residents.
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Lawmaker wants Illinois to adopt legislation to allow collegiate sports betting
Illinois could soon be home to college sports betting if a new proposal is adopted.
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Curran: Post-Madigan 'agenda could become as progressive as it's ever been' in Illinois
Mike Madigan's resignation doesn't mean that Democrats' agenda in the House will change, a former Republican congressional candidate said.
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Breen angered by new House rules, charges 'Illinois government for sale'
Former Republican House Floor Leader Peter Breen's view of Springfield's troubles hasn't changed with new House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside) putting his first rules in place.
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Fixing Illinois will require 'Republican Party that stands up to Democrats': Curran
A former Republican Congressional candidate said that Rep. Mike Madigan's (D-Chicago) no longer serving as House speaker is "irrelevant."
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Former Illinois GOP treasurer candidate blames Madigan for 'financial mess'
Rep. Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) tenure as House speaker ending was long overdue, said a former Republican candidate for state treasurer.
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Breen fumes 'the government is strangling Illinois independent restaurants'
Peter Breen doesn’t mince words about how he thinks the government is behind Illinois’ sputtering economy.
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Pritzker steps out of bounds by limiting school sports without legislature, Rep. Grant says
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should not be making the final decisions about the state's high school sports, according to a House representative from DuPage County.
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Pritzker continues to urge Madigan to come forward to answer questions
Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to answer questions Illinoisans have about the alleged bribery scandal with ComEd after a news conference on July 31.
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Illinois GOP says Pritzker's changing standard means he's siding with Madigan
The Illinois Republican Party slammed Gov. J.B. Pritzker for supporting House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) as Democratic lawmakers continue calls for Madigan's resignation.
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Executive Committee votes to report progressive tax amendment explanation favorably to House floor
The House Executive Committee recently favorably reported a resolution altering the wording of the progressive tax amendment for the November ballot.