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State Rep. Ann Williams, a Chicago Democrat, is seen at the 103rd General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 18, 2023. (Shanna Madison/baiduhai)

Illinois legislature approves measure to amend state biometric privacy law

May 17, 2024 at 1:46 p.m.

The law, considered among the strictest of its kind, requires companies to gain consent before they collect and store biometric information such as fingerprints or retina scans.

People talk outside the House Chamber while legislators are in session on Feb. 20, 2024, at the Illinois Capitol building. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

CTU rallies in Springfield to demand greater funding for city’s schools

May 22, 2024 at 5:40 p.m.

A couple of hundred Chicago teachers and school employees rallied in Springfield in a union-led effort to secure more funding for Chicago Public Schools.

People outside the House Chamber while legislators are in session on Feb. 20, 2024, at the Illinois State Capitol. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois legislators try again on statewide public defender legislation

May 19, 2024 at 2:23 p.m.

After a first effort fizzled over questions of independence, legislators consider more detailed legislation to create a statewide public defender's office.

The guard tower in the middle of F House at Stateville Correctional Center on March 18, 2002. (Chuck Berman/baiduhai)

Officials lay out ambitious timeline for closing, rebuilding Stateville, Logan prisons

May 10, 2024 at 7:17 p.m.

Illinois prison officials laid out an ambitious timeline for the demolition and rebuilding of two major prisons, including the historic Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet.

State Rep. Mary Beth Canty speaks to colleague state Rep. Nabeela Syed before Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly on Feb. 15, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Measure to create new state agency for childhood services now on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk

May 9, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.

The Illinois House passed a measure to consolidate early childhood services under a single agency, paving the way for the creation of a new state Department of Early Childhood.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, answers reporters' questions at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield after meeting with Gov. J.B. Pritzker on May 8, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and ‘less high-profile budget needs’ during Springfield visit

May 15, 2024 at 6:58 a.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers to make his pitch for more state funding for critical city operations such as the public schools.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as he arrives at the Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library in Chicago to read to students from Genevieve Melody STEM Elementary School on Feb. 7, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CTU’s credibility questioned in Springfield as their biggest ally, Mayor Brandon Johnson, heads to state Capitol

May 8, 2024 at 8:42 a.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union’s take on legislation that would extend a moratorium on closing public schools in the city has raised questions about the powerful union’s credibility for some lawmakers.

University of Chicago police watch from a short distance as students and community members gather at an encampment on campus on May 1, 2024, in support of Gaza and the Palestinian people. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

As pro-Palestinian protests at some U.S. colleges devolve into violence, Chicago campuses remain peaceful

May 2, 2024 at 6:02 a.m.

Demonstrations at Chicago campuses have remained relatively subdued, with little to no police intervention. However, some students and experts say they worry about the possibility of escalation.

Kevin Warren, president of the Bears, announces plans for an enclosed stadium with open space access to the lakefront on the Museum Campus, at a Soldier Field news conference on April 24, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office calls Bears’ stadium proposal ‘non-starter’ after meeting

May 2, 2024 at 7:18 a.m.

After meeting remotely with Chicago Bears executives, aides to Gov. J.B. Pritzker still expressed skepticism about Chicago stadium plan.

House Democrats advance November ballot questions aimed at driving party turnout

May 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Illinois Democrats approved legislation aimed at boosting turnout by party faithful in November by offering voters three non-binding advisory questions on politically divisive issues.

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