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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a pair of bills Friday that redraw state legislative and appellate court districts, despite the fact that official U.S Census data needed to ensure equal representation has not yet been delivered. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Pritzker said he signed the measures after reviewing the maps to make sure they complied with state and federal law by ensuring minority representation. "Illinois strength is in our diversity, and these maps hel...

Bets would have to be made in person

The General Assembly Monday approved changes to election law that include qualification revisions that seem tailored to address felon Roger Agpawa’s ineligibility to hold municipal office.

An omnibus gambling bill that would allow Illinois bettors to wager on in-state college sports teams on a two-year trial basis has been filed in the

An omnibus gambling bill that would allow Illinois bettors to wager on in-state college sports teams on a two-year trial basis passed the House early Tuesday morning, hours after its

SPRINGFIELD — An omnibus gambling bill that would allow Illinois bettors to wager on...

Illinois college bets must be made in person; bill also prohibits local gambling taxation

Lawmakers tack on COVID-19 amendments to higher education bill JUDY LUCAS Missouri News Network With time in the session running out, lawmakers have been hastily pushing COVID-19-related amendments onto bills set to be sent to the governor. During session Monday, the House debated a bill that, on its surface, prohibits higher education institutions from requiring students to live on campus for more than one year. The higher education bill, House Bill 682, sponsored by Rep. Jason Chipman, R-Phe...

Inside the Legislation Shaping the Cannabis Industry in 2021 Monday, 08 March 2021 As the COVID-19 crisis persists and many industries suffer while businesses are forced to close their doors, the cannabis market is just getting started. Over the next year, legislation vital to the emerging business sector is on the docket. Key bills pending before Congress include the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, the SAFE Banking Act, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment T...

WBGZ Radio 1/14/2021 | By Cole Lauterbach - Illinois Radio Network In the final hours of the 101st General Assembly, Illinois lawmakers nearly broke with federal law and remove a tax break intended to help small businesses during the pandemic, something estimated to cost Illinois businesses up to $1 billion in additional state taxes.  Congress approved the change last year as part of the first CARES Act. It would allow some businesses to deduct losses from their taxes in the current year, rat...