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What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Illinois’ assault weapons ban is wide-ranging and affects a variety of firearms and accessories, most notably weapons based on the design of the AR-15. The law classifies more than 170 different models of firearm as assault weapons. The statute also lists several general types of weapons under its definition of …
Peter Hancock | Statehouse Reporter
WEBPeter Hancock. Peter was one of the founding reporters with Capitol News Illinois. He came to Springfield after many years working in Topeka, Kansas, where he covered the Kansas statehouse and other beats. He began his reporting career in 1989 at a small county weekly newspaper and has worked in a variety of settings including both daily and ...
Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes 1st federally recognized tribe in ...
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the state after a decision from the U.S. Department of the Interior last week. The move represents the first victory in the tribe’s larger effort to regain the approximately 1,280 ...
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Attorney general candidates clash over SAFE-T Act, public health ...
WEBOct 11, 2022 · Raoul, DeVore face off in virtual forum. By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected]. SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul accused his Republican challenger Thomas DeVore of making “dangerous” remarks, while DeVore accused the Democratic incumbent of failing the …
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
WEBJul 7, 2023 · VIEWS. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, airports, rail lines and other infrastructure throughout the state. The latest version of the plan, which IDOT updates annually ...
New year to bring new laws in Illinois | Capitol News Illinois
WEBDec 15, 2022 · For most people who work a minimum wage job, the new year will bring a pay raise to $13 per hour, a $1 increase over the current wage. That’s the result of a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019, his first major legislative victory after being sworn into office a month earlier. The law will eventually raise the …
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · 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.