Tag: Illinois

What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with…

Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development     **Editor’s Note: If you find the story above of value, consider clicking one of the Google ads embedded in the story. It costs you nothing but Google will give…

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE FIGHT BACK AGAINST VEHICLE HIJACKING AND MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is targeting vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violence crimes using a $10 million Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance…

Bill calls for review of teacher licensing standards Task force would review use of edTPA exam By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Some Illinois lawmakers are calling for a review of one of the tests prospective teachers…

Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves Some districts could operate for years on money they’ve stashed away By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving…

UPDATED Jan 17: Report predicts billions in motor fuel tax revenue losses if state meets EV goals  (Revisions Highlighted in Orange) Union-tied research group pushes for mileage tax to shore up road-building funds By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com…

The Dwight Village Board failed to pass the resolution in support of the acquisition of the former Dwight Correctional Center at their meeting Monday Nov. 28. The vote was two in favor and three opposed. More details will be in…