A freshman Democratic state representative is filing discrimination claims against House Speaker Michael Madigan after she says he sent women lawmakers to coerce her to vote for him as speaker.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Some take on serious issues such as the safety of children, sexual harassment or synthetic marijuana that led to multiple deaths in 2018. Another abolishes a task force on farmers markets that hasn’t met in two years.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

A recently-retired Republican lawmaker is searching for leadership inside his party.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Among Illinois’ 250 or so new laws for 2019 are a pair of hotly debated new gun laws. 

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

A sex abuse survivors network wants attorneys general in other states to follow Illinois’ lead in independently investigating the Catholic Church and holding it accountable failing to report allegations of child sex abuse.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

CARBONDALE — A year into a legal battle with the Illinois Department of Corrections, Strawberry Hampton, a transgender inmate who alleges she’s been abused at state men’s prisons — including Menard and Pinckneyville — has been transferred to a women’s facility.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

State government researchers released a new report this week detailing how Illinois’ taxes and business climate compare to other states as lawmakers study ways to pay for transportation projects throughout the state and Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker looks to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

CARBONDALE — Nathan Duffield has found a lot of junk on the river: sunglasses that usually are too scratched to be used, fishing lures, pocket knives — mostly things that don’t float when someone’s boat flips.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Illinois had one of the largest population declines in the nation in 2018, the continuation of a yearslong retreat from the state, according to figures the U.S. Census Bureau released Wednesday.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.