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Moments ago, the full Illinois House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 3503 on a vote of 111 to 3. The bill requires county courthouses across the State of Illinois to have clean, separate space available for parents to pump breast milk. The bill, which now goes to Governor Rauner for his
Earlier today, a group of organizations opposed to abortion rights sent a letter to members of the Illinois General Assembly urging the members to use the budget a
Today, the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 3142. The bill will “ban the box” in the higher education admissions process and prevents public colleges and universities from asking about or considering a person’s criminal record for purposes of admission.
Earlier this afternoon, the full Illinois Senate approved House Bill 4469 on a vote of 38-17.
Illinois citizens seeking to utilize the State’s Election Day Registration process to vote in the 2018 general election can do so without further interruption from a ideologically-driven group. The victory for access to the ballot comes after a court earlier this month closed Harlan v.
A measure that allows police to deploy drones with powerful surveillance technology has moved to the Illinois House.