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Bill aims to reduce state requirements for name changes
2 days ago · The bill, House Bill 5164, would eliminate an existing requirement to publish name changes with a local newspaper.It would also reduce the state residency requirement of people wanting to change their name from six months to three months. “There are residents in our state who do not feel safe when they are an adoptee; they’re transgender; they’re an immigrant; they’re a …
High court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Though the Supreme Court heard the cases in consolidated arguments earlier this year, the justices only ruled on Redmond’s case Thursday. The decision briefly mentioned the Molina case in a footnote saying the court was not addressing “the validity of the odor-proof container requirement” in the Redmond decision.
Amalia Hout-Marchand
Amalia Hout-Marchand is a student in the Medill Illinois News Bureau, a program at the Medill School of Journalism that provides local news outlets with state legislature and government coverage.
What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban
Dec 5, 2023 · Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point out that the ban includes some of the most popular models in the country.
Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill | Capitol News Illinois
Dec 13, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD – More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the industry under tighter regulation. At a news conference in Chicago, Pritzker said in the short time since both the ...
Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows …
Nov 21, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD – Criminal convictions of actor Jussie Smollett will be dismissed, and a defamation lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times will be allowed to continue, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a slate of opinions Thursday. The high court ruled disorderly conduct charges against Smollett ...
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Job Title: News Editor, Capitol News Illinois. Department: Illinois Press Foundation Incumbent: None, new position Reports to: Editor-in-chief, Capitol News Illinois Job Grade: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $70,000-$90,000 plus benefits Capitol News Illinois is looking to add an editor to help guide forceful investigative reporting, daily coverage of …