Representative Avelar (D-85) has released a statement on the Governor's plan to close Stateville Prison, calling for transparency, stakeholder engagement, and an equitable transition for affected staff, and urging the community to engage with the process.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul released preliminary statistics detailing compliance by Illinois law enforcement agencies with the first year of reporting requirements contained in the Way Forward Act. According to the initial data compiled by Raoul's Civil Rights Bureau, law...
SMOKE ALARMS When turning your clocks forward this weekend, test your smoke alarms, and replace the batteries if needed. Visit redcross.org/fire for more information, including an escape plan to create and practice with your family, or download the free...
To protect youth from the dangers of vaping, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is sponsoring a measure that would prohibit shipping e-cigarettes to anyone in the state.
“The internet makes it easy for kids to access vapes,” said Loughran Cappel...
Potential solutions include tax breaks for subscribers, advertisers
A bipartisan task force of legislators and journalism industry leaders has filed a report to the General Assembly detailing the decline of local journalism in Illinois and exploring ways the legislature can...
‘Right of first refusal’ controversy returns after last-minute bill and governor’s veto.
A controversial proposal that would grant electric utilities more control over the construction of transmission lines is being revived in Springfield.
Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Elwood, who chairs the Public...
With tax season here, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is urging residents to take advantage of the newly expanded state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other resources the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) offers taxpayers.
"As a certified public...
Increasing access to programs and improving service are the main goals of the updated Equity Action Plan released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Wednesday.
"We will administer our programs equitably by reducing administrative burdens and reaching underserved people,"...
In a long-expected move, national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
In separate petitions filed Monday, the Colorado-based National Association for...
The first in a series of meetings will provide a comprehensive report in March, 2024
The state-mandated Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force met recently for the first time to evaluate the current state of Illinois’ election systems and discuss...
A simple recipe for Peach French Toast using brown sugar, butter, water, peaches, eggs, milk and vanilla that can be prepared in advance and baked in the oven for 45 minutes.
