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Friday, April 16, 2021
State lawmaker wants to rework foot-chase policy and end a legal defense police use: ‘No way we could continue to go on like this’
Legislature (56)
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Police (28)
“The fact that when police look at me, or someone who looks like me or
someone that looks like the young boy who was killed, they don’t see
them the way they see a white person, a white boy,” Ford said. “They
don’t see us the way they see someone with white skin.” After the release of a video showing a police officer
fatally shooting 13-year-o...
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Friday, April 16, 2021
The $6 million Madigan? Former Illinois House speaker reports spending millions in legal fees
Legislators (former) (58)
The Southwest Side Democrat is no longer the speaker of the Illinois
House, a state representative or leader of the state Democratic
Party. But he’s still Public Official A, the name given to him in a
federal document that continues to be a boon to lawyers. A total of
$6,798,304.20 to be precise. Mike Madigan has spent over $2.7 million on lawyers so far this year al...
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Friday, April 16, 2021
Legal weed’s first year in Chicago: High arrest rates for Black people, a boutique experience for others
Marijuana, Medical, Recreational
Marijuana legalization has been a boyhood dream come true
for Keith Fort, a recently retired stage manager for live events who said he’s
glad Chicago finally joined the ranks of other weed-friendly cities he’s
visited.
“Fifty years I’ve waited for legalization. I’m 66 years
old,” he ...
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Friday, April 16, 2021
Are ties to marijuana industry a problem for suburban lawmaker seeking CBD rules?
Marijuana, Medical, Recreational
Deerfield Democratic state Rep. Bob Morgan says the CBD
Safety Act he sponsored would make consumers safer and would benefit Illinois
growers of hemp, the source of many CBD products.
Hemp growers in Illinois disagree, saying HB 147 will hurt
them and benefit marijuana companies, which have ties to Morgan and have
cont...
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Friday, April 16, 2021
Illinois bill would make killing a police dog while driving under influence a felony
Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday to make it a
felony offense if a person kills or injures a police animal while
driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Rep.
Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, sponsored House Bill 3019, which passed with
72 votes in favor. He said it was brought to him by a state’s attorney
from his district.
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Friday, April 16, 2021
New Berlin man appears in court to hear charges in gun-threat case involving state senator
A 54-year-old New Berlin man appeared in
court Thursday to hear the criminal charges against him for allegedly
pointing a loaded handgun at a state senator from Chicago and
threatening the lawmaker while the two were driving cars March 15 in
Springfield. Michael L. Hoyle wasn’t ask...
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Bill codifying term limits for legislative leaders clears House committee
A bill from Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) was
approved by a House committee Wednesday that would implement term limits on
legislative leadership by law.
Minutes after House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) was
sworn into his new leadership position in January, he told reporters he would
like lawmakers to pass...
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Bill placing term limits on General Assembly leadership passes committee
Term Limits
Would limit House, Senate leadership positions to 10 years |