Mawa Iqbal
Statehouse reporter-
Democrats say they’re targeting six incumbent Illinois House Republicans as they seek to expand their power. -
Massey’s death at the hands of police has prompted calls for change, but would those changes have been enough to prevent her killing? -
Thursday was the final day of a trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park. -
The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for self-defense. -
Massey was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy. Her family believes the law should be changed to prevent officers from bouncing around law enforcement agencies. -
The legislation, which has bipartisan support, would take guns from people with restraining orders against them. -
Ranked choice voting could be an option in Illinois in 2028. We’re breaking down what that change would look like and why it matters. -
Some newly introduced legislation seeks to expand insurance coverage or offer incentives for fertility care in Illinois. -
A new law allowed gun owners to keep assault weapons if they disclosed them. Illinois county registration rates ranged from 0.5% to 1.8%.
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Amid a national movement to update instruction to match what science says about learning to read, Illinois adopts a blueprint to improve reading.
