State Lawmakers Approve Gun Restraining Orders
Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday voted to make it easier to try to take guns from someone a court determines is dangerous. Supporters say “lethal order of protections” could prevent mass shootings.
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Heat Causes Pavement Failure On Two Champaign Streets
The City of Champaign has closed sections of two roads to repair pavement failures.
State Lawmakers Approve Gun Restraining Orders
Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday voted to make it easier to try to take guns from someone a court determines is dangerous. Supporters say “lethal order of protections” could prevent mass shootings.
Researchers Seeks Community’s Help In Finding Solutions For Maternal Depression
Up to 20 percent of women experience perinatal depression, which occurs during pregnancy or after giving birth. Karen Tabb, social work professor at the University of Illinois, studies factors that put women at risk of perinatal depression, which is associated with worse outcomes for both mom and baby.
How One Woman Escaped Sex Trafficking And Overcame Her Opioid Addiction
We’ve all heard the traumatic stories from our country’s opioid epidemic. They’re tales of addiction, rock bottom and recovery. But for women, opioid addiction leads many into sex trafficking to pay for drugs.
Budget Negotiators ‘Still Smiling,’ Say Compromise Is Near
With just two days remaining in the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, lawmakers are optimistic about passing a state budget on time.
Activist Shares Story To Promote Gun Violence Awareness
Community members gathered at the Urbana Free Library on Tuesday evening to hear stories of those affected by gun violence and to learn more about the Everytown Survivor Network—an initiative of Moms Demand Action.
Revamped Gun Dealer Licensing Bill Ok’d By Illinois Statehouse
The Illinois legislature has again moved to regulate gun dealers. It comes after Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a similar measure back in March, calling it "onerous bureaucracy."
Abortion Argument Hurdle To Equal Rights Amendment Ratification
A resolution that would have Illinois ratify the Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be called for a deciding House vote. The House sponsor, Democratic State Rep. from Skokie, Lou Lang, says he's close to reaching the 3/5ths vote needed, but there are still "attendance issues."
Missouri Gov. Greitens To Resign Amid Scandals Investigation
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a sometimes brash outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhodes Scholar and Navy SEAL officer made him a rising star in Republican politics, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after a scandal involving an affair with his former hairdresser led to a broader investigation by prosecutors and state legislators.
