/tags/illinois-senate Illinois Senate en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-27/illinois-karinas-bill-us-supreme-court The U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this month reaffirmed when a court finds an individual to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another, that individual may be temporarily have their guns taken. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-27/illinois-karinas-bill-us-supreme-court Hannah Meisel /law-order/2024-06-25/illinois-highway-shootings-decline-as-critics-sue-over-dragnet-surveillance The Illinois State Police have already installed 78 cameras in St. Clair County and plans to add them to Madison County later this year. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-25/illinois-highway-shootings-decline-as-critics-sue-over-dragnet-surveillance Jerry Nowicki /health-science-environment/2024-06-24/illinois-session-clean-water-act-wetland-protections Despite the U.S. Supreme Court reversing a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands, Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into state law during this year’s session. The bill will be brought up again during the fall veto session. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-24/illinois-session-clean-water-act-wetland-protections Jennifer Bamberg /government-politics-issues/2024-06-07/illinois-fails-to-pass-karinas-bill-aimed-protecting-domestic-violence-victims The Illinois bill, which has bipartisan support, would take guns from people with restraining orders against them. It failed for a third time in the legislature. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-07/illinois-fails-to-pass-karinas-bill-aimed-protecting-domestic-violence-victims Mawa Iqbal /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/illinois-judge-blocks-slating-law-ballot-appointments A central Illinois judge said banning post-primary slating in the middle of an election cycle was unconstitutional. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/illinois-judge-blocks-slating-law-ballot-appointments Hannah Meisel /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/illinois-governor-signs-53-billion-budget-sportsbook-tax-hike Illinois’ largest-ever spending plan increases education, human services and infrastructure funding. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:01:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/illinois-governor-signs-53-billion-budget-sportsbook-tax-hike Andrew Adams, Hannah Meisel, Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2024-05-28/illinois-senate-approves-53-1-billion-spending-plan-now-it-awaits-house-vote The fiscal year 2025 spending plan spends $400 million more than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in his February budget address. Tue, 28 May 2024 17:43:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-28/illinois-senate-approves-53-1-billion-spending-plan-now-it-awaits-house-vote Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2024-05-20/illinois-passes-bills-including-biometric-data-privacy-law-changes Many Illinois measures will now head to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, including a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law. Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-20/illinois-passes-bills-including-biometric-data-privacy-law-changes Hannah Meisel, Cole Longcor, Alex Abbeduto /government-politics-issues/2024-03-14/metro-east-voter-guide-what-to-know-about-illinois-2024-primary Illinois’ primary election day is March 19, but early voting is already underway. Here is key information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-14/metro-east-voter-guide-what-to-know-about-illinois-2024-primary Lara Hamdan /government-politics-issues/2024-02-16/illinoisans-fund-utilities-corporate-donations-and-legal-advocates-want-to-change-that Consumer advocates are pushing for a change to state law that would bar utilities from collecting money from customers for those expenditures, liability insurance covering executives and for the cost associated with filing rate cases. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-16/illinoisans-fund-utilities-corporate-donations-and-legal-advocates-want-to-change-that Andrew Adams