Friday, March 14, 2025

Search results for keyword: legislature found in 93 News.

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.

Politics
  • by david hall
Republicans Can’t Decide: Do They Hate Prosecutors Because of Bail Reform or Abortion?

Right-wing GOP state legislatures are using their attacks on justice reforms to go after DA's that pledge not to prosecute abortion care.