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Madigan guilty verdicts ‘victory for justice, accountability’

After a more than four-month-long trial, and two weeks of jury deliberations, Madigan was found guilty on 10 counts involving conspiracy and bribery with ComEd and counts of wire fraud around a state board appointment. No sentencing date has been scheduled. #verdict

Former UIC professor sues school, alleges illegal firing, discriminatory hiring

The Liberty Justice Center filed the lawsuit Monday on behalf of Stephen Kleinschmit, who was a clinical associate professor in the university's Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics. #hiring

National carry reciprocity would force Illinois to recognize other states’ permits

Illinois was the last state in the nation to implement a law allowing carrying concealed firearms outside the home in 2013. #firearms

Trump’s Illinois gain a rejection of Democrat status quo, Republican says

Just after the election, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump gaining some ground in Illinois... #election

Small Business Saturday helps keep local dollars in community

Noah Finley, Illinois state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, hopes you’ll give that local shop your support for Small Business Saturday. #business

Trump’s election a factor for Illinois’ veto session

With the expectation the U.S. Senate and House will be in Republican control, that could mean dramatic shifts in public policy. #veto

Illinois voters sounding off on three nonbinding questions

Republicans voted present and walked off the House floor in protest after Democrats approved the questions. State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, said there are many other important questions to ask voters that should be binding. #questions

Pritzker on Johnson’s proposed $300M tax hike: ‘Property taxes are too high’

Johnson blamed “the ultra rich and corporations” for advocating against a Chicago tax increase on property sales and a progressive state income tax voters have rejected. #taxes

Safe storage, lost and stolen bill a ‘hot mess,’ Illinois rifle association says

“Anybody in the state of Illinois that does not have a [Firearm Owner’s ID] card is a prohibited person,” Sullivan told The Center Square. #illinoisfirearms

Database: At least 418 Illinois youth have had gender transition since 2019

“These practices are not based in well-established science and present unknown health risks to children,” the group said. #illinoisyouth

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