75 mph speed limit up for consideration on Illinois interstates
75 mph speed limit up for consideration on Illinois interstates
The speed limit was last raised to 70 mph in 2014.
New bill would stop suspending Illinois driver’s licenses for unpaid red-light camera tickets
New bill would stop suspending Illinois driver’s licenses for unpaid red-light camera tickets
Red-light cameras have been the subject of an ongoing federal investigation that has lead to the arrest of numerous public officials.
Bill banning Illinoisans from pumping their own gas dies in General Assembly
Bill banning Illinoisans from pumping their own gas dies in General Assembly
After listening to voter feedback, an Illinois lawmaker tabled a bill that would have only allowed gas station clerks to pump gas in Illinois.
Trump commutes Blagojevich’s prison sentence
Trump commutes Blagojevich’s prison sentence
The nation’s corruption capitol will see one of its most infamous political figures return home.
House bill would ban Illinois drivers from pumping their own gas
House bill would ban Illinois drivers from pumping their own gas
The Gas Station Attendant Act would make Illinois one of only two states nationwide that bar all drivers from self-service at gas stations.
After $1B in tickets and 4 corruption indictments, Illinois should shutter the red-light camera industry
After $1B in tickets and 4 corruption indictments, Illinois should shutter the red-light camera industry
With a federal corruption probe burrowing deeper into Springfield, the Illinois General Assembly has only one choice when it comes to the future of a red-light camera industry that has infected nearly 100 communities statewide: shut it down.
Bill would let wrongly arrested clear their names without paying
Bill would let wrongly arrested clear their names without paying
Expungement and sealing fees cause individuals with erroneous criminal records to have a hard time moving forward with their lives.
Illinois comptroller calls red-light cameras ‘broken and morally corrupt’
Illinois comptroller calls red-light cameras ‘broken and morally corrupt’
Traffic cameras collected more than $1 billion from drivers since 2008, but corruption probes are prompting state comptroller to stop acting as ticket collection agency.
What you need to know about marijuana legalization in Illinois
What you need to know about marijuana legalization in Illinois
Answers to frequently asked questions about Illinois’ cannabis legalization law.
Leaving child Home Alone could land parents in jail this holiday season
Leaving child Home Alone could land parents in jail this holiday season
Illinois’ restrictive and vague laws could mean arrest for parents who leave their kids at home while they run a quick holiday errand.
Where you can and can’t buy recreational marijuana in Illinois
Where you can and can’t buy recreational marijuana in Illinois
Many Illinois municipalities have voted to ban or restrict marijuana sales when it becomes legal for sale. Here’s a list of where pot will, won’t and might be legally bought.
Chicago council member calls for decriminalization of magic mushrooms
Chicago council member calls for decriminalization of magic mushrooms
City leaders passed a resolution expressing support for expanding scientific and medicinal research on organic psychedelics in Chicago, with the goal of decriminalizing adult use of the plants and fungi.
Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008
Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008
Red-light cameras are taking more and more money from Illinois motorists. But dubious safety benefits, a cloud of corruption and a bipartisan bill in Springfield may combine to take them off the streets.
Legal marijuana sales may be restricted from most of downtown Chicago
Legal marijuana sales may be restricted from most of downtown Chicago
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has proposed zoning changes that would keep marijuana dispensaries out of most of the downtown business district after recreational use becomes legal on Jan. 1 in Illinois.