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A measure that passed through the Illinois House in March would remove an exemption for rideshare companies and group them with other common carriers. However, Uber is saying this will hurt business. State Rep. Jennifer-Gong Gershowitz, D-Glenview, introduced House Bill 2231, which would set up a new standard for companies like Uber and Lyft by getting rid of an exemption that says rideshare companies are not responsible for their passengers' safety. The measure comes after an Illinois woman was sexually assaulted by her ride-share driver and sued the company but lost in court due to tho...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. -- Local leaders in southern Illinois react after the firearms ban was halted by a Federal Court injunction in Illinois on Friday.

The bills create a new offense of domestic assault.

METROPOLIS, Ill. -- The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled to kick off this Saturday on April 22nd.

(The Center Square) – During a late night run of bills Friday evening, Illinois House Republicans used a parliamentary procedure to expose staff voting the switches of absent Democratic legislators before session was abruptly ended. ...