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  • Daily Herald
  • The Pantagraph
  • Herald-Whig
  • Sauk Valley Media

Past articles by Raymon:

Lawmakers pass follow-up criminal justice bill addressing police concerns

Chokeholds, which are considered deadly force under the SAFE-T Act, are defined as any direct pressure to the throat, windpipe or airway. The amendment carves out an exception for contact with an individual’s neck “that is not intended to reduce the intake of air.” → Read More

Lawmakers pass follow-up criminal justice bill addressing police concerns

The General Assembly this week passed legislation addressing lingering concerns from law enforcement about a massive criminal justice reform omnibus passed earlier this year. → Read More

Illinois House, Senate pass election bill postponing 2022 primary to June

Lawmakers passed an omnibus elections bill Monday that would push back the date of the 2022 primary elections amid other major changes to the state’s election code. → Read More

Illinois House, Senate pass election bill postponing 2022 primary to June

Illinois lawmakers passed an omnibus elections bill Monday that would push back the date of the 2022 primary elections. → Read More

Elections omnibus bill would postpone 2022 primary to June

Lawmakers are considering a massive omnibus bill that would push back the date of the 2022 primary elections amid other major changes to the state’s election code. → Read More

Bill would postpone 2022 Illinois primary

Lawmakers could move legislation through committees and floor votes on the final day of the session today. → Read More

Illinois House unanimously passes ban on deceptive interrogation of juveniles

The Illinois House unanimously passed a bipartisan juvenile justice reform measure Saturday that outlaws the use of deceptive interrogation techniques on minors. → Read More

Republicans tie Democratic mapmaking effort to latest indictment

Republicans on Wednesday tried to tie an indictment of a longtime lieutenant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan to the Democrats’ effort to redraw legislative district lines ahead of the General Assembly’s May 31 adjournment. → Read More

Regional superintendents look to address Illinois teacher shortage

Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools has released policy recommendations calling for better benefits and more lenient certification in an effort to reverse the trend. → Read More

Regional superintendents address Illinois' teacher shortage

Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools has released policy recommendations calling for better benefits and more lenient certification in an effort to reverse the trend. → Read More

Illinois House advances firearm restraining order expansion

The bill creates a commission within the State Police overseeing the implementation of the 2019 law, and mandates new annual training standards for officers on how to use and file firearms restraining orders. → Read More

House advances firearm restraining order expansion

The Illinois House on Wednesday passed a bill that would expand the scope of the Firearms Restraining Order Act and spread awareness of the law in law enforcement and the general public. → Read More

Illinois Senate passes expansion of maternal care coverage

Under the bill, private insurance plans would be required to provide postpartum coverage up to one year following the end of a pregnancy for complications relating to that policy → Read More

Special education, hair discrimination bills pass Senate Education Committee

The Senate Education Committee advanced several bills Tuesday, including measures addressing special education, hairstyle discrimination and teaching Asian American history in public schools. → Read More

Illinois Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislation

Creates tax credits for green energy, new enrollment period for Medicare → Read More

State Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislation

apping off a slow legislative week as the General Assembly grapples with drawing redistricting maps, the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year and massive energy overhaul legislation, the Senate passed 14 bills Thursday, most of them unanimously. → Read More

Senate committee advances bills on sex ed, decriminalizing HIV transmission

Legislation that would overhaul sex education in Illinois and a measure to decriminalize the transmission of HIV were among several bills that passed the Senate Executive Committee Wednesday. → Read More

Catholic leaders oppose governor’s proposed change to scholarship tax credits

The Catholic Conference of Illinois is lobbying against proposed tax changes for the 2022 fiscal year that would reduce an income tax credit gained for donations to private scholarships. → Read More

Catholic Church opposes governor’s proposed change to scholarship tax credits

The Catholic Conference of Illinois is lobbying against proposed tax changes for the 2022 fiscal year that would reduce an income tax credit gained for donations to private scholarships. → Read More

Catholic leaders oppose governor's proposed change to scholarship tax credits

The Catholic Conference of Illinois is lobbying against proposed tax changes for the 2022 fiscal year that would reduce an income tax credit gained for donations to private scholarships. → Read More