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Texas, Illinois and Democrats

The Center Square on MSN · 4h

Illinois judge rejects Texas legislature lawsuit over absconding Dems

An Illinois judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against 33 House Democrats who absconded from the state to stop legislative proceedings. The lawsuit was filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County,

Chicago Tribune · 5h

Illinois court rejects Texas GOP’s effort to order arrest of Democrats who fled state in remap battle

A judge in downstate Quincy said that Illinois circuit courts do not have the “inherent power” to consider the effort by Texas’ Republican attorney general.

Bloomberg Law News · 5h

Illinois Judge Rejects Texas Call to Arrest Lawmakers Who Fled

The Texas House of Representatives lost its bid to have an Illinois court meddle in a dispute over Texas state Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to avoid appearing before a special legislative session on new congressional maps.

J. B. Pritzker, Illinois and Sonya Massey

USA TODAY on MSN · 9h

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs new law requiring stricter checks for police hires

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets."

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Sonya Massey Act, reforming police hiring in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.Massey was shot and killed by former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson in July 2024 inside her home near Springfield.

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Sonya Massey bill, aimed at improving police hiring practices, is signed into law

The law requires extensive background checks before Illinois police agencies hire officers. It was named for Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed in her home near Springfield by a deputy who had a string of prior discipline complaints.

WQRF Rockford on MSN3m

Illinois Gov. Pritzker enacts new laws bolstering labor unions amid federal shifts

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation to protect worker rights and pay standards in Illinois, in response to a ...

RiverBender.com38m

Gov. Pritzker Signs Bills to Protect Illinois Workers

SPRINGFIELD- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators, labor leaders, and union members to sign a bill package ...

Just The News15h

Gov. Pritzker suggests ending Illinois' ban on new large-scale nuclear plants

When asked about high energy costs at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday, the governor said Illinois could do something ...

Illinois Enacts Act Prohibiting AI Therapy

On August 4, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act into law, which went into ...

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Bipartisan group launches latest effort to remove partisanship from how Illinois legislative boundaries are drawn

For the third time since 2014, a bipartisan group wants to amend the Illinois Constitution to affect how state legislative boundaries are drawn.

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