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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 23, 2026
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    Bill in Illinois House aims to prohibit the sale of DIY machine guns

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    A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives would ban the sale of weapons that can easily be turned into DIY machine guns. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 23, 2026
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    Illinois House committee approves bill extending state pension buyout program

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    The Illinois House Personnel and Pension Committee approved a measure Friday that would implement part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to pay down Illinois’ pension obligation. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 20, 2026
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    Illinois House approves bill regulating ‘excessive’ homeowners,’ auto insurance rate hikes

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    The Illinois House of Representatives approved a measure aimed at regulating homeowners’ insurance rate increases after language extending regulations to auto insurance was added to the bill. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 20, 2026
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    House committee advances bills prohibiting head taxes, offering tax credit for gun safety equipment

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    The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee approved measures Thursday to prohibit municipalities from imposing a head tax, to offer an income tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment and to offer a tax credit for landowners who commit to conserving their land. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 19, 2026
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    House Ethics and Elections Committee unanimously passes voter registration law named after Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

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    The Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would require all Illinois school districts to offer high school graduates the opportunity to register to vote.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 19, 2026
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    House committee advances bill codifying gas, electric discounts for low-income households

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    The Illinois House Public Utilities Committee approved a bill Wednesday to codify a program offering discounts on gas and electric bills to low-income households.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 18, 2026
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    Bailey wins GOP gubernatorial primary, will face Pritzker in 2022 rematch

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    Former State Senator and 2022 gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is set to face Gov. JB Pritzker in the November midterm.  

    It will be a rematch between the two-term governor and the Xenia -native. The two faced off in 2022, a race that ended with Pritzker winning his reelection with just under 55 percent of the vote.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 18, 2026
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    Croke beats Villa, Kim in Democratic primary for comptroller

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    Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago) claimed victory in the four-way Democratic primary to replace the seat left vacant by Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s decision not to seek reelection. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 17, 2026
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    Illinois, 15 states sue HUD over guidance to not enforce laws for prohibiting sexual orientation, language discrimination in housing

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    Illinois, 15 states sue HUD over guidance to not enforce laws for prohibiting sexual orientation, language discrimination in housing 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 16, 2026
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    IDHS secretary questioned on SNAP error rate, data breach during Illinois Senate reappointment hearing

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    The Illinois Senate Executive Appointments Committee approved the appointments of several agency heads, including the secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). 

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