Thursday, March 19, 2026

Search results for keyword: legislature found in 94 News.

politics
  • by david hall
Judge halts election law that blocked Republican candidates from appearing on November ballot

Under the new law, state House and Senate candidates must run in the primary to appear on the November general election ballot — a move leaving prospective candidates in the lurch, viewed as a power grab by the Democrat-led legislature.

education
  • by david hall
CPS expert's remarks that not all instances of sex abuse cause trauma met with ire in state legislature

In the wake of the expert's deposition in a case the district later settled for $800,000, state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, introduced a bill in Springfield this week to protect child sex abuse victims in court.

bears-stadium
  • by david hall
New hope? Why the Bears believe they will succeed where George Lucas failed

The team rejects comparisons to George Lucas' abandoned vision for Chicago's lakefront, but Bears execs say they've learned from it and studied other legal battles as they push a $4.7 billion stadium development plan.

democracy
  • by david hall
This change to Illinois election law denies voters a choice on their ballots

The new law, which limits ballot access after primary elections, is likely to lead to claims of 'stolen elections' for years to come, the League of Women Voters writes. Republicans have now filed a lawsuit against the law.