SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as “common carriers,” opening them up to the same level of liability…
SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, cash bail will be abolished in Illinois. The measure that will eliminate it has been on the books since early 2021, giving the justice system…
SPRINGFIELD – Two former state senators who sponsored and voted for bills to reduce lawmakers’ pay and forgo annual cost of living adjustments are now asking the Illinois Supreme…
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law earlier this year. Those…
SPRINGFIELD — Several Democratic state lawmakers called a virtual news conference on Thursday, Aug. 13 in support of ethics reforms, hours before news broke that another Democratic…
SPRINGFIELD – Five years ago this month, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that overhauled the way public schools in the state are funded. The so-called Evidence Based Funding…
SPRINGFIELD – Demanding what they call “common sense ethics reform,” Senate Republicans plan to take action in addressing unethical behavior by elected public officials. Upon…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, April 22 including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another…
McHenry man charged with residential ...A McHenry man was charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors involving ...
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 ...
