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    MAR 11, 2026
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    Senate committee approves measure allowing people in county jails to receive sentence credits

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    The Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would allow people in county jails awaiting trial to earn sentence credits for completing certain programs. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 10, 2026
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    Illinois Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in case challenging state law preventing felons from possessing firearms

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    The Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday for a case challenging the state’s law prohibiting felons from possessing firearms. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 09, 2026
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    House committee holds hearing on Secretary of State, Illinois Liquor Control Commission budgets

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    The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is proposing a more than $840 million budget that Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says will allow them to continue efforts to modernize the department. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 06, 2026
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    Senate committee approves bill allowing downstate board of review members to live outside of the county

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    The Illinois Senate Local Government Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow board of review members in certain areas to live outside the county. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 06, 2026
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    Raoul, 21 attorneys general sue Trump administration over 10 percent tariff

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    Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 21 attorneys general sued President Donald Trump Thursday challenging the 10 percent tariff instated after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the president’s previous tariffs. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 05, 2026
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    Illinois Municipal League pushes for state municipalities to get full cut of income tax, opposes governor’s state zoning overhaul

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    The Illinois Municipal League (IML) is proposing a legislative agenda this spring that would allow non-home rule municipalities to impose their own motor fuel tax — and pushes against some of the governor’s key proposals. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 05, 2026
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    Illinois Senate committee approves bill allowing cities to lower default speed limits to 25 mph without speed study

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    The Senate Executive Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow urban communities to lower their default speed limits without conducting a speed study. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 04, 2026
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    Illinois Senate committee approves bills clarifying procedures for youth released from custody, information sharing between pretrial service agencies and law enforcement

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    The Senate Criminal Law Committee approved bills Wednesday to clarify court proceedings for minors being released from custody and establish information sharing between pretrial services agencies and the Illinois State Police. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 03, 2026

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    State reparations commission releases report detailing lasting impacts of slavery, discriminatory policies on Black Illinoisans

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    A new report from a state reparations commission details the lasting effects that slavery and state laws that prevented Black Illinoisans from generating wealth have had on the state’s Black residents. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 02, 2026
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    Illinois House Democrats form AI working group, propose myriad bills regulating AI

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    Despite an executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to limit states’ authority of artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, Illinois lawmakers are continuing to discuss policies to increase safety and mitigate harms that may arise from the ever-growing technology. 

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