illinois politics

After a downstate Illinois judge issued a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of the state’s assault weapons ban for more than 800 plaintiffs named in a lawsuit, proponents of the legislation are already discussing their potential next move.

An Effingham County judge granted a temporary restraining order for the Protect Illinois Communities Act, the state’s assault weapons ban, NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

A judge is expected to rule Friday on whether or not to temporarily halt the Illinois assault weapons ban as legal challenges begin playing out in court.

A judge is expected to rule Friday on whether or not to temporarily halt the Illinois assault weapons ban as legal challenges begin playing out in court.

A class-action lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services alleges the wrongful incarceration of teens despite court orders for their release, NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Just days after the Protect Illinois Communities Act took effect, the legislation that effectively bans assault weapons in Illinois is already facing a slew of legal challenges.

After DuPage County’s sheriff said he would not enforce provisions of a new assault weapons ban in Illinois, elected officials called for action against him, with some even calling for him to resign his post, NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

An emergency hearing surrounding the Protect Illinois Communities Act was held in downstate Effingham County late Wednesday morning, with hundreds of plaintiffs seeking a temporary restraining order on the legislation that effectively bans assault weapons in Illinois, NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

An emergency hearing surrounding the Protect Illinois Communities Act was held in downstate Effingham County late Wednesday morning, with hundreds of plaintiffs seeking a temporary restraining order on the legislation that effectively bans assault weapons in Illinois.

An emergency hearing surrounding the Protect Illinois Communities Act was held in downstate Effingham County late Wednesday morning, with hundreds of plaintiffs seeking a temporary restraining order on the legislation that effectively bans assault weapons in Illinois.

As a new Congress is seated and new Illinois legislators set to be sworn in early next week, many Illinois residents are wondering if they have a new elected official representing them.

Illinois House Democrats working in a lame-duck session left town for a weekend break Friday night — but not before voting on plans to give themselves a pay raise of nearly 16%.

What is the minimum wage in Illinois? That number went up at the start of the new year, as Illinois joined several states with a minimum wage increase for 2023.

The minimum wage in Illinois just went up — again.

The minimum wage in Illinois will be going up in the new year.

The minimum wage in Illinois will be going up in the new year.

You can expect to pay more at the gas pump starting Jan. 1 in Illinois.

As part of the state of Illinois’ 2023 fiscal-year budget, an inflation-related gas tax increase was suspended for six months, but that suspension is about to come to an end when the calendar flips to January, and it may not be the only time motorists see an uptick in fuel taxes.

Scott Bennett, a Democratic Illinois State Senator who represented Champaign and surrounding areas, has died at the age of 45 from complications of a large brain tumor, his wife announced in a statement through his office.

Illinois Democrats are pushing to pass legislature that would ban assault weapons in Illinois, NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.