House Democrats passed their plan to block illegal ownership and fix the FOID card Saturday.
House lawmakers passed a bill Thursday aiming to stop young kids and teens from vaping and using electronic cigarettes.
Democratic lawmakers are continuing their push for legislation to fix the FOID card system. It could require Illinois gun owners to provide their fingerprints when purchasing a gun.
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24. An Illinois lawmaker hopes to provide more protection for students most at risk.
The Illinois Judiciary-Criminal Committee approved a new bill that could establish a firearm violence prevention and reduction study.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services opened 102 investigations into child deaths last year. That’s a 17% drop from the 123 deaths reported in 2019.
Democratic lawmakers are coming together with advocates to re-introduce a proposal changing sex education requirements in Illinois public schools.
Speaker Emanuel “Chris� Welch says he wasn’t even born when Mike Madigan was first sworn into the House in 1971. Now, 50 years later, Welch is taking over the chamber.
The Illinois House Democratic Caucus Chair says she won’t vote for House Speaker Mike Madigan to remain in power.
SPRINGFIELD (WSIL) � State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, is pushing new reforms to close loopholes a gunman in Aurora recently exploited to obtain a firearm and kill five people.