Illinois Gets Tough Gun Law and Background Checks
On Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a gun-control measure that broadened the scope of background checks and added a…
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Illinois Gets Three New Driving Laws
On Monday, Gov. Pat Quinn signed three new road safety laws. Two of the laws are focused on teenagers. The…
Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty
Illinois today became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty when Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill…
University of Illinois Law “Jobs-for-Entry” Scheme Revealed [Update]
The Chicago Tribune has uncovered a "jobs-for-entry" scandal at the University of Illinois College of Law, in which the law…
Illinois Legislature to Consider Blagojevich Impeachment
The speaker of the Illinois house is convening a special panel to determine if Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached…