A bill in the Illinois House would do away with the sub-minimum wage paid to waitresses, bartenders and other tipped service workers. Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, introduced House…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced a new House budget negotiation team Tuesday, Jan. 18 led by House Majority Leader and chief budgeteer Greg…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers could take up a bill later this month that would restore voting rights to convicted offenders serving time in county jails or state or federal prisons,…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday, May 17 the state will plan to “phase out” its moratorium on pandemic-related evictions by August and launched a new program…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of energy bills that would overhaul the state’s energy industry to the House floor Monday, March…
SPRINGFIELD – Terrill Swift spent 15 years in prison, convicted of a rape and murder which DNA evidence later proved he did not commit. On Thursday, July 15, he appeared alongside…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate is gearing up for a debate over a package of ethics reforms, possibly as early as this week, but it’s one that Republicans say doesn’t go far…
SPRINGFIELD – The House Committee on Housing on advanced a bill Wednesday, March 24 that would allow local municipalities to implement measures regarding rent control. House Bill…
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Community pulls together to save ...After months of uncertainty and urgent repairs, the Metamora Community Pool has ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
