(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners rallied at the state capitol to show their displeasure…
Tag: Illinois
Advocates on both sides of gun debate take to Illinois Capitol
(The Center Square) – Advocates on both sides of the debate around gun control are using…
Trial on merits of Illinois’ gun ban could begin July 8, attorney says
(The Center Square) – A plaintiff’s attorney suing Illinois over the state’s gun and magazine ban…
Illinois corrections official defends handling of info to parole board
(The Center Square) – The acting assistant director for the Illinois Department of Corrections is being…
Lawmakers want changes to SAFE-T Act to avoid criminals ‘slipping through the cracks’
(The Center Square) – The SAFE-T Act is again making headlines in Illinois with the pretrial release…
Country’s ‘worst mayor’ Tiffany Henyard named in sexual assault lawsuit as she fights off corruption charges
Tiffany Henyard, the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, was named in a sexual assault lawsuit, as investigations…
Illinois taxpayer costs for state workers’ ‘Cadillac’ health plans increase 16%
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers will be paying significantly more so state employees can have “Cadillac”…
Pritzker’s grocery tax plan is ‘zero benefit to taxpayers,’ GOP senator says
(The Center Square) – The conflict over how to address getting rid of Illinois’ 1% grocery…
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hired for $400 per hour to investigate America’s ‘worst mayor’
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was hired as the “special investigator” in charge of probing the…
Despite high property taxes, Illinois legislators eye increases
(The Center Square) – Despite Illinois having among the highest property taxes in the country, Illinois…
Chicago migrant spending approaching $300 million
(The Center Square) – With the city’s spending on non-citizen migrants increasing, criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon…
Government accountability on ‘back burner’ as AG makes ‘excuses,’ legislator says
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker says the Illinois attorney general is “making an excuse”…
Judge tells key witness in Madigan corruption case he handed defense ‘a gift’
(The Center Square) – A key witness in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s upcoming corruption…
Illinois bill would allow three-time felons to be paroled
(The Center Square) – A Democratic lawmaker on Thursday sought to advance a bill that would…
Citizens sue Illinois mayor under barrage of investigations and resignation demands: ‘Worst mayor in America’
Twenty miles south of Chicago, Democratic Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, facing many investigations, is now being…
Opposition grows over proposal to eliminate tipped wages in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would eliminate the tip credit in Illinois is facing opposition…
Illinois Republicans call for reforms of Prisoner Review Board
(The Center Square) – In the wake of an early parolee who was arrested for allegedly stabbing…
Legislation would require third background check, mandatory training for gun purchases
(The Center Square) – Despite Illinois having nearly four million background checks done on gun owning…
Illinois’ high property tax rates burden home owners, businesses: Analyst
(The Center Square) – Compared to other states, Illinois’ property taxes continue to be among the…
Chicago looks to close five immigrant shelters and reopen facilities to the public
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said, starting Saturday, five facilities being used to house illegal immigrants would…