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(The Center Square) – Monday was the deadline for candidates that didn’t run in Illinois’ March primary to file for ballot access. It was also the first hearing in a case challenging the prohibition of such candidates from being slated...
(The Center Square) – With Fitch Ratings issuing a report about the impacts of Illinois possibly enhancing Tier 2 pension benefits, some at the statehouse are urging caution to not go overboard. Fitch said Thursday one ...
Despite Illinois having nearly four million background checks done on gun owning residents in 2023, Illinoisans who want to buy a firearm would have to undergo state-approved training and three background checks if a proposed bill makes it across the finish line. A Second Amendment advocate says this latest gun-restriction bill is a tactic to keep firearms out of law-abiding citizens’ hands.
Lawsuits have been filed against President Joe Biden’s candidacy for the Illinois primary ballot. The lawsuit brought by Terry Newsome and other Illinois voters alleges that under the 14th Amendment, Biden has "given aid or comfort to the enemies" through his open border policies.
Normal’s Electoral Board laid out the ground rules Monday for how it will decide whether a politically charged ballot question on overhauling town council elections makes it to the ballot in November.