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Ronkainen testified before U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn in a case challenging the constitutionality of the assault weapons ban.

EAST ST. LOUIS – A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include many of the most common firearms that American consumers use for ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – On Valentine’s Day in 2017, then-AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza got some good news: After years of trying to ...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – On an afternoon in late April 2017, recently retired state Rep. Eddie Acevedo was called to a meeting in the state ...

Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and death certificates – were temporarily available on the open internet, ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – The day before Thanksgiving in 2016, then-AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza read some news that frustrated him.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments in the case against actor Jussie Smollett on Tuesday.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The owner of a gun store testified Monday that Illinois’ ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines has had a significant impact on his business and ...