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Senate approves bill that would aid low-income women’s abortion access

May 15, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

Illinois Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed through controversial legislation that would expand access to taxpayer-funded abortions, a proposal Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has pledged to veto. The bill would allow...

Illinois House lawmakers pen letter to vent about lack of a budget

May 15, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

Rank-and-file House lawmakers from both parties vented their frustration at the two-year Capitol stalemate, penning an open letter saying it's time for the legislature to pass a budget. The letter...

Quinn needles old rival Rauner as his portrait is unveiled

May 15, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

Former Gov. Pat Quinn returned to the Illinois Capitol on Monday to unveil his official portrait, using the celebration of his time in office to offer up a few veiled...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Illinois senators advance bipartisan automatic voter registration bill

May 15, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

Senate lawmakers again advanced legislation Friday that could automatically register many Illinoisans to vote, a victory for now for supporters who saw a similar effort last year vetoed by Republican...

The Illinois State Capitol in in Springfield.

Illinois Senate passes anti-Trump law enforcement immigration bill

May 15, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

Senate Democrats pushed through a measure Thursday that would prevent state and local police from making arrests due to a person's citizenship status, an effort supporters say is designed to...

Gen Bentley teaches her third-graders how to write the letter q in cursive at Bannockburn Elementary School in Illinois on Sept. 23, 2011.

Should Illinois require cursive be taught in schools?

May 15, 2019 at 9:15 p.m.

As students increasingly forgo pencil and paper in favor of keyboards and touch screens to write everything from essays to notes to friends, some worry that the cursive lessons marked...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, left, and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Rauner, Madigan meet for first time since December, offer dueling accounts

May 15, 2019 at 9:15 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday met for the first time since budget negotiations broke down in December, with both sides offering up different...

The Illinois State Capitol is seen in Springfield on Jan. 24, 2017.

Illinois House approves bill aimed at closing pay gap between men, women

May 15, 2019 at 9:15 p.m.

A day after advocates descended on the Capitol to push for women's rights, the Illinois House passed a bill that proponents say would help close the pay gap between men...

U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon speaks to the news media after the Dennis Hastert's sentencing on April 27, 2016, at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

General Assembly board yanks Dennis Hastert’s Illinois lawmaker pension

May 15, 2019 at 9:15 p.m.

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert can't collect more than $2,300 in monthly state pension payments, a board that oversees state lawmakers' retirement funds decided Wednesday. The state lawmakers that...

The Illinois Women's March on Springfield was held at the state Capitol on April 25, 2017, to raise awareness of women's rights.

Dems turn up heat on Rauner with bill to expand taxpayer-funded abortions

August 22, 2019 at 4:06 a.m.

House Democrats on Tuesday approved a controversial bill that would expand the availability of taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois, putting Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the politically difficult spot of following...

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