…and none of the bills to address it are on the House calendar today. Illinois legislators return for final day this year with unfinished business | Illinois | thecentersquare.com

The Illinois House returns for the second week of the fall veto session today. It is our final chance to act on the major issues facing our state before the…

Plaintiffs challenging Democrats’ firearms ban are reviewing their next steps after a federal appeals court vacated a lower court’s preliminary injunction on Friday. https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_61ca2658-7be9-11ee-a508-9f7b9af86316.html

 Due to the TRUST Act, which was enacted in 2017, Illinois has become a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants. Law enforcement agencies are prohibited from cooperating with federal immigration authorities to…

Families can do many things to increase the safety of their loved ones during Halloween trick-or-treating activities. Fires, traffic accidents, and allergic reactions are common Halloween hazards. Costumes should be…

The controversial abolishment of cash bail in Illinois is having far-reaching affects already, with the majority of Illinois’ 102 counties facing disparate resource challenges. https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2023/10/safe-t-act-exacerbates-public-defender.html

The Governor has agreed to sign an extension of the Invest in Kids scholarship program…if the legislature sends him a bill. Rep. Tipsword and other House Republicans have filed HB…

A proposed carbon capture pipeline through several central Illinois counties has been scrapped. Navigator CO2 Ventures cancels carbon-capture pipeline project in US Midwest | Reuters

Here’s a quick look at some of the issues we are expected to take up in veto session beginning next week.  https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/10/19/illinois-general-assembly-veto-sessnuclear-moratorium-rent-control-a-on-illinois-veto-session-agenda/70775342007/

Illinois House Republicans have introduced and passed a number of bills to fight the deadly fentanyl epidemic gripping our state. However, much more must be done to keep our residents safe,…