US Supreme Court ruling means Illinois could legalize sports betting

By Vincent Caruso

05/15/2018

A decisive opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 1992 ban on sports gambling, putting the ball in Springfield’s court.

TAGS: gambling, gaming, Lou Lang, Napoleon Harris, Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, sports betting, sports gambling, Steve Stadelman, U.S. Supreme Court

Rauner signs bill regulating catfish sales

08/28/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law Aug. 25 imposing fines for the sale of mislabeled catfish.

TAGS: Camille Lilly, Department of Public Health, Emil Jones, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Kwame Raoul, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Napoleon Harris, regulations

Illinois lawmakers pass legislation to require truth-in-labeling for catfish

05/30/2017

With legislative session winding down and several items critical to taxpayers yet to be tackled, lawmakers passed a bill regulating the sale of catfish in restaurants.

TAGS: budget, Camille Lilly, Department of Public Health, Emil Jones, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Kwame Raoul, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Napoleon Harris, regulations

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students