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Illinois Strengthens Efforts to Combat Illegal Gun Trafficking with New Law

Illinois has adopted a tougher stance against illegal gun trafficking with a new law championed by State Senator Bill Cunningham. The legislation mandates that all guns recovered at crime scenes be traced, broadening investigative tools for police beyond current, limited scenarios. The measure requires ...
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Illinois Implements Gun Safety Law to Protect Minors and Curb Crime

Illinois has enacted a pivotal new gun safety law aimed at reducing tragic firearm incidents in homes. Championed by State Senator Laura Ellman, the measure mandates all gun owners to securely store firearms if any minor is present, closing dangerous loopholes that have led ...
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Illinois Invests $40 Million in Transformative Non-Congregate Shelters

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is addressing homelessness with a $40 million investment dedicated to four new non-congregate shelters across the state. This initiative will transform former hotels and a warehouse into 194 private housing units, equipped with a total of 422 beds. Unlike ...
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WATCH: With sanctuary lawsuit dismissed, IL officials vow to resist ICE

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has until Aug. 22 to file an amended complaint against Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies. A federal judge last week tossed ...
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Young Illinois Photographers Shine in 2025 Cream of the Crop Contest

Nine young photographers from across Illinois have earned top honors in the 2025 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced the winners, all students aged 8 to 18, who impressed judges with their creativity behind the lens. Each artist will ...
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Illinois Opens Applications for Supportive Housing Development Program with New Opioid Fund

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is now taking applications for its Permanent Supportive Housing Development Program. This initiative provides both loans and grants aimed at expanding affordable housing options with supportive services. New this year, resources from the Illinois Opioid Remediation Fund are available ...
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Illinois Driving Change Campaign Fights Unfair Auto Insurance Practices

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is taking aim at auto insurance rate practices he calls unfair and discriminatory. Launching the “Driving Change” campaign, Giannoulias wants to stop insurers from using credit scores, zip codes, age, and even social media data to set auto ...
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Illinois Congressman Leads Push to Address Social Security Challenges Ahead of 90th Anniversary

As the 90th anniversary of Social Security draws near, Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen is leading over 30 House Democrats in demanding action from Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano. Lawmakers are raising alarms over extended claim processing times and reduced access to in-person appointments, ...
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Alderman: Chicago’s ‘uncontrolled spending’ the problem, not ‘falloff in revenue’

(The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez is vowing to make Mayor Brandon Johnson a man of his words when it comes to a pledge not to raise property taxes ...
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Illinois quick hits: Biden to speak Thursday; Northwestern University announces cuts

Biden to speak Thursday Former President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak in Chicago Thursday at the National Bar Association’s 100th annual awards gala. ...
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Legislator blames housing affordability as Chicago homelessness trends upward

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, is pushing a resolution he drafted to address the city’s growing housing costs as new data reveals the number of homeless individuals across Chicago trending higher. ...
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Op-Ed: Pritzker says ‘yes’ to reproductive choice, but ‘no’ to school choice for that baby?

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker makes it clear Illinois is a land of “choice” when it comes to reproductive rights. Fast forward five years: a woman chose to keep her ...
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