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State lawmakers push wave of police measures in wake of Laquan McDonald case

May 15, 2019 at 3:16 p.m.

The fallout over the killing of Laquan McDonald and other police-involved shootings has led to a wave of legislation to overhaul how police interact with the public, including measures that...

Lawmakers want cops to get warrants before using Stingray cellphone trackers

May 15, 2019 at 3:16 p.m.

Police across Illinois would need a warrant to use controversial cellphone trackers under a measure Democratic lawmakers will unveil Wednesday, a move that comes a little more than a week...

Gov. Bruce Rauner at the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

Rauner asks his labor board to determine if union contract talks at impasse

May 15, 2019 at 3:16 p.m.

As he courted voters in central Illinois nearly two years ago, candidate Bruce Rauner took the microphone at a Lincoln Day dinner and warned that he might "take a strike...

Gov. Bruce Rauner is interviewed by the baiduhai at the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield on Jan. 11, 2016.

In year one, Rauner learned difference between statehouse and boardroom

May 15, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.

One year after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner took over as Illinois' chief executive, the private equity investor and rookie politician who pledged to make government more effective and efficient now...

A license plate collects ice as snow falls Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

Lawmaker: Give drivers 30-day grace period on buying state vehicle stickers

May 15, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.

Illinois vehicle owners would get a 30-day grace period to renew their registration without fines or tickets under new legislation introduced in the House. The measure is aimed at giving...

Federal tax forms at the offices of the Internal Revenue Service in 2005 in Chicago.

No Illinois tax refunds through March 1

May 15, 2019 at 3:14 p.m.

Illinois taxpayers can expect to wait longer for refunds this year, with the state revenue department saying it will take longer to process paperwork in an effort to prevent fraud...

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