(The Center Square) – State lawmakers and advocates are pushing for more awareness and resources, along with harsher penalties for drug dealers, to address the dangers of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. The precursors for the drug have origins in […]
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Illinois lawmakers introduce bill that allows employment termination for refusing COVID-19 measures
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are taking up the first changes to state law that will allow employers to fire workers who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine or testing. A House amendment to Senate Bill 1169 says it’s not a violation of The Health Care Right of Conscience Act to require COVID-19 vaccines and allows […]
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Illinois lawmakers look to remove mandatory sentence enhancements for gun crimes
(The Center Square) – Illinois democratic lawmakers are looking at removing some mandatory sentence enhancements for crimes like shootings and unlawful possession of a gun. State Rep. LaShawn Ford’s legislation would give a sentencing judge discretion over whether to tack on more than a decade in prison for gun-related felonies. Ford introduced the bill, HB […]
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General Assembly approves controversial justice reform bill that ends cash bail in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers passed a controversial and sweeping criminal justice reform bill Wednesday morning that will end cash bail and allow anonymous complaints against officers. House Bill 3653 — formerly House Bill 163 — passed by a 60-50 vote early Wednesday morning. The Senate passed the bill by a 32-23 vote. It […]