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Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail on Monday, but the courts remained slow in the Metro East.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called the state a ‘beacon for national success’ when it comes to the 2024 elections.

Employees have formed the Illinois Legislative Staff Association, but Speaker Welch won’t voluntarily recognize them.

The former speaker’s iron rule over the legislative process has increasingly conservative downstate lawmakers curious if the new speaker, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, will be more cooperative with them.

Last week, when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law allowing college athletes to get endorsement deals, he set off a wave of copycat legislation…