Groups to push for ban on assault-style weapons in Springfield
Busloads of gun violence survivors, gun safety advocates, and elected officials will head to Springfield Thursday morning for a rally.
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Busloads of gun violence survivors, gun safety advocates, and elected officials will head to Springfield Thursday morning for a rally.
Those fighting against the bill are already promising legal action.
Those fighting against the bill are already promising legal action. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
"We see, unfortunately, a lot of the residential fire injuries and deaths occur in those homes that have the older models. And the smoke alarm batteries have been removed because they're using them for a remote control or a video game console."
State officials said because the first floor of the Rotunda is a public place, they can not legally censor the content of speech or displays.
It's also the place where former president Abraham Lincoln began his road to the White House.
A man from downstate Auburn, Illinois who was already facing charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot has also been charged with causing a car accident near Springfield while driving drunk earlier this month that resulted in a woman's death.
For the first time ever, Chicago's Native American community will hold a summit with Illinois lawmakers in Springfield.
For the first time ever, Chicago's Native American community will hold a summit with Illinois lawmakers in Springfield.
Conservation police continue to track the movements of the mountain lion.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is warning people in Springfield about a mountain lion roaming the area.
The fair runs until Aug. 21.
Gov. JB Pritzker kicked off the festivities Thursday morning with the unveiling of the 101st Butter Cow.
"When those things happen we need time to heal. We cant go back to work and function in 72 hours."
"When people are harmed, they can go to the hospital and they can treat that wound. But we need trauma recovery centers here in Illinois where we can go and we can heal out of that growth," said Bertha Purnell, whose son, Maurice, was murdered in 2017 less than a mile from her Austin home.
Illinois State Police squad cars were struck three different times in downstate Illinois amid the snowstorm Wednesday.
If you're heading to the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, you'll want to bring your favorite mask.
For the very first time, the Juneteenth flag is flying over the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
The issue came to light because of Edward Kodatt, who briefly replaced former House Speaker Mike Madigan.
"Paying that much is nuts."
Monday was the final day of the Spring Session for the Illinois legislature with a number of bills still in the works, including the state budget.
Illinois Democrats are pushing to redraw legislative district maps required each decade despite not having the latest Census data.
"Wouldn't it be nice if parents got to decide what happens with their money with a fully elected school board?"
White said a monument to King should be in a more prominent location on the Capitol grounds, and he believes the current statue "does not properly reflect Dr. King."
A member of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's staff tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, as lawmakers and their staffs returned to Springfield after their two-week spring break.
