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What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban
WEBGun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point out that the ban includes some of the most popular models in the country.
For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral ...
WEBDec 6, 2023 · By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State regulators allowed a Carlinville funeral director to operate for months despite a complaint filed by a local coroner who found a decomposing body in his funeral home and alleged the care of the remains was “unacceptable and criminal in nature.” While trying to assist a local family with retrieving cremated ...
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for vote, rising crime and a landmark criminal justice reform passed in 2021 have become dominant topics for Republicans trying to loosen Democrats’ hold on state government. The Safety ...
Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD – It’s been more than a year since the Illinois Supreme Court “respectfully suggest(ed)” state lawmakers clarify a law that’s led to several multi-million-dollar settlements with tech companies over the collection of Illinoisans’ biometric data.
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WEB4 days ago · Case of former AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan heads to jury. Tuesday, September 17, 2024. A federal jury in Chicago is deliberating the case of former AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza, who is accused of bribing powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Read more.
The News Team - Capitol News Illinois
WEBShe started in newspapers at a Texas daily, then joined the Belleville News Democrat in 2000. During her nearly 20 years there she covered breaking news, the police and courts, and county government, before joining the investigative team. In 2023, Beth won her second Robert F. Kennedy journalism award with her reporting partner, Molly Parker ...
Health insurance changes targeting ‘utilization management,’ …
WEBThe package also includes measures giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to approve or deny premium rate changes in large-group health insurance plans while banning the sale of short-term, limited duration individual health plans, which are sometimes derisively referred to as “junk insurance.”
Notes & Quotes: From ‘dad jokes’ to ‘embrace the boring,’ Illinois …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Defending democracy does not need to be a high-wire act – It can be boring.”. Later, he told Capitol News Illinois: “Politics doesn't need to be entertainment. It can just be responsible governing.”. At one point, chants of “Joe, Joe, Joe,” broke out at the fairgrounds as Durbin called Biden dropping out a “selfless decision you ...
Nurses unions push for mandatory staff-to-patient ratios
WEBOct 9, 2023 · SPRINGFIELD – Unions representing nurses in Illinois are pushing for legislation that would impose mandatory staff-to-patient ratios in hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. But lobby groups representing hospitals and nursing homes say they are steadfastly opposed to the legislation, arguing that a nationwide nursing ...
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