A Year After End of Cash Bail in Illinois, Early Research Shows Impact Less than Many Hoped or Feared
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail,...
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban, for now
SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will not immediately review Illinois’ assault weapons ban, leaving the law in place at least...
Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them...
House passes bill prohibiting book bans
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal...
Parental notice of abortion law officially ends
SPRINGFIELD – Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child’s parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification...
Nursing home payment reform drives $700 million to improve staffing, quality of care
SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would inject more than $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes to increase staffing levels and improve quality of...