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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.
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WEBThe latest Illinois news coverage of state government to newspapers, broadcast outlets and other media throughout Illinois.
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WEBJC Dart WEB ADMINISTRATOR – JC joined CNI in 2023, bringing with her two decades of expertise in data analytics, web design, and website administration. Videographer & Editor. Andrew Campbell VIDEOGRAPHER & EDITOR – Andrew has been working as a photojournalist since 2017. He started at Newschannel 20 in …
Peter Hancock | Statehouse Reporter
WEBSTATEHOUSE REPORTER 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 …
Pritzker names Sen. Ann Gillespie new head of state insurance …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a change in leadership at the agency in charge of regulating the state’s insurance industry. State Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, will take over as acting director of the Illinois Department of Insurance starting April 15, replacing Dana Popish Severinghaus, who has held the job ...
Investigations Archives - Capitol News Illinois
WEBInvestigations. Led by investigative reporters Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker. This team of journalists has engaged in months-long investigations into state government agencies and processes. Infrastructure. Illinois made a bold promise to end poverty. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell. June 11, 2024.
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 …
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 …
COVID unemployment surge led to $5.2 billion in overpaid …
WEBJul 27, 2023 · By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of it paid to fraudulent claimants, according to a comprehensive new audit. Included in that sum was $6 million paid to 481 dead people and $40.5 million in unemployment checks ...