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Lawmakers, lobbyists and visitors interact in the Illinois State Capitol rotunda during the legislative session Oct. 28, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

State lawmakers: Illinois will defy Donald Trump’s threat to responsible AI regulation

January 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A federal executive order threatens Illinois' common-sense guardrails on AI.

Chairs, bicycles, strollers and balloons that were left behind are strewn at the scene of the 2022 mass shooting on the Fourth of July parade route in Highland Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Rep. Bob Morgan: What patriotism means to me three years after the Highland Park mass shooting

July 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

In America today, political violence is not an anomaly; it is escalating. But we have solutions — and we need the courage to act on them.

Attorney Paul Clement speaks to the justices of the Supreme Court in the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case on Nov. 3, 2021.

Rep. Bob Morgan: Extreme court case shows we must reform the US Supreme Court to tackle gun violence

November 2, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

I'm the chair of the Illinois House Firearm Safety and Reform working group, and one of my top priorities is confronting the gun violence crisis. In Illinois, we have taken...

A wall outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Oct. 16, 2023, is plastered with images of Israeli hostages taken in Hamas' surprise attack on Israel. At least 199 people are confirmed to have been abducted by Hamas.

Rep. Bob Morgan: There is no such thing as ‘good people on both sides’ when it comes to terrorism

October 18, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

I'm a state legislator, and foreign affairs are not typically my focus. More often, I work to increase health care access, reform our gun laws and reduce our pension debt....

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