The age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products in Illinois remains at 18, for now. The Illinois House of Representatives failed to override Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto on Wednesday with a vote of 62-45.
The debate continues over whether Illinois’ law allowing for taxpayer-funded abortions violates the state constitution. A trial judge dismissed the case last year but anti-abortion advocates are fighting back.
A group of state lawmakers and anti-abortion groups filed suit against the state of Illinois Thursday. The Thomas More Society filed the suit, which is aimed at blocking a new law that will allow state money to pay for some abortions.
