State leaders count on tax-hike funds
— April 16, 2018State leaders are hopeful that they can buck recent history and get a budget passed before the end of this legislative session. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) said it could…
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Legal sports wagering could come to Illinois soon
— April 9, 2018Illinois lawmakers are wagering that sports betting could be legal nationwide in the very near future — and want to be ready for when that day comes. Five different pieces of legislation…
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High-stakes battle set for governor’s mansion
— March 26, 2018Let the spending begin! In what could be the most expensive governor’s race in U.S. history, Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker will square off against incumbent Republican Bruce…
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Licensing of gun dealers, ban on bump stocks advance
— March 12, 2018Gun-safety advocates are applauding Illinois House action to license gun dealers, ban mechanisms to create semi-automatic weapons, and increase the age for individuals to legally possess…
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Bishop says communion ban for Durbin stands
— February 26, 2018U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D) will continue to be banned from receiving Holy Communion in his home diocese for his pro-choice stance. Citing church law, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of…
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Harold, Raoul gear up for November run for attorney general
— March 28, 2018A former Miss America and a longtime state senator will square off in the battle to be Illinois’ next attorney general. Republican Erika Harold and Democrat Kwame Raoul both got the…
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Illinois Senators, students lament loss of lives to gun violence
— March 17, 2018Students across Illinois were part of nearly 1 million students nationwide to participate in #ENOUGH student walkouts. The walkouts took place for 17 minutes at 10 a.m. March 14 across…
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Movement to ban youth football scores first victory in Illinois
— March 3, 2018With Joliet Catholic and Providence high schools in her district, state Rep. Natalie Manley represents an area that takes its football seriously. When fellow Democrat state Rep. Carol…
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