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