A law recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend the deadline for the state to transfer criminal defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial from jail to a mental hospital. Read more‘Omnibus’ health care bill passed amid criticisms
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Illinois' two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws "ubiquitous" firearms in "radical" defiance of the Constitution's Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims. Read moreNRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative leaders said they were disappointed but not surprised by a judge’s decision late Friday putting a temporary and limited halt to enforcement of the state’s recently-passed assault weapons ban. Read moreUPDATED: State preparing further defense of assault weapons ban
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Jan. 19 was named in a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of children in state care who have been held in juvenile detention centers after a judge ordered their release. Read moreDCFS, director face lawsuit filed on behalf of jailed wards
A trio of gun owners and a firearms retailer in southeastern Illinois have filed the first two lawsuits in what’s expected to be a flurry of litigation against the state’s new law banning the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois. Read moreGun rights advocates file opening legal challenges to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
Despite Illinois’ efforts to integrate electric vehicles into the state’s economy, a report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute is warning of a potential steep decline in transportation revenue as the process of electrification accelerates. Read moreReport predicts billions in motor fuel tax revenue losses if state meets EV goals
A bill that limits Illinois counties’ power to regulate wind and solar farms is headed to the governor’s desk after the previous General Assembly approved the measure. Read moreLegislation restricting Illinois counties' decisions on wind farms ready for governor
Dozens of county sheriffs in Illinois — approximately “80-ish,” per Illinois Sheriffs’ Association head Jim Kaitschuck — say they’ll refuse to enforce a provision of a new assault weapons ban that would require owners of such guns to register them. Read moreSheriffs say they want no role in enforcing state’s assault weapon registry
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Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure protecting Illinois' access to abortion from out-of-state meddling, making the state the latest to pursue such protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. Read moreIllinois lawmakers greenlight enhanced abortion protections
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Ending a standoff that has lasted for years, Illinois farmers now have the right to repair their John Deere tractors themselves. Read moreNothing runs like a Deere
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The Illinois Senate approved a ban on semiautomatic weapons Monday, hours after Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn in to a second term and expressed disgust over shootings so frequent each "needs a title so you know which one we're referring to." Read moreIll. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes
Officials at high levels of state government will receive substantial pay raises this month after the House and Senate passed a budget bill that also advances a $400 million business incentive fund proposal pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Read moreUPDATE: Pritzker signs bill giving state government pay raises, advancing ‘closing fund’
Monday, January 09, 2023
A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate. Read moreHouse advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’
Friday, January 06, 2023
An appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of a state law that would end cash bail appears to be at least two months away from resolution under a new timeline approved by the court Thursday. Read moreSupreme Court sets March timeline for oral arguments in cash bail appeal
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Senate Bill 1001 would reduce the wine manufacturers’ fee from $1,250 to its previous amount of $750 annually, which was in place before the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure passed the Illinois Senate last year but has yet to pass the House. Read moreState winemakers seek tax relief
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is one of several states poised to allow online casino-style gaming to help offset pandemic relief funding losses, a new report indicates. Read moreReport: Illinois to consider online gambling
Monday, January 02, 2023
The Illinois Supreme Court has halted provisions of a new law that would eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants, issuing a stay hours before the new policies were set to take effect Sunday. Read moreIllinois high court halts elimination of cash bail
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Since the launch of sports betting in March 2020, Illinois sports gamblers have bet in the neighborhood of $18 billion. The state’s 12 sports books have netted about $1.5 billion, and the total tax revenue for the state has surpassed $200 million. Read moreSports bettors in Illinois post big numbers in 2022
Illinois' minimum wage will increase by an additional dollar an hour in 2023, and new laws on the books will impact how the state's businesses manage employees. Read moreIllinois' minimum wage going up in 2023
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Some of the state’s leading law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they say are growing in prevalence in Illinois. Read moreLaw enforcement officials push for ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons
After hearing arguments from both sides in a civil lawsuit about the legality of the state’s SAFE-T Act, Chief Judge of the 21st Circuit Thomas Cunnington made it clear he realizes his decision will have a major impact. Read moreThe wait begins for SAFE-T Act decision by local judge
Arguments were heard Tuesday in the civil lawsuit brought by the state’s attorneys of 65 Illinois counties against the governor and attorney general about the legality of the SAFE-T Act. Read moreJudge to make decision in SAFE-T Act lawsuit by Dec. 28
While the elimination of cash bail in the Pretrial Fairness Act has received widespread attention, it is by no means the only new law that will take effect when the calendar turns over to 2023. Read moreNew year to bring new laws in Illinois
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A judge on Saturday set bond at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade who is accused of helping his son get a gun license years before the shooting on a suburban Chicago main street. Read moreBond set at $50K for father of July 4 shooting suspect
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