Illinois legislature

Ill. Plan Would Allow Police To Obtain Warrants Via Video Chat

Illinois Public Radio — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:24:11 +0000

Illinois lawmakers are considering a plan that would make it easier for police to get search warrants. A proposal in the state legislature would allow police and judges to talk over an online video chat. Currently most warrants have to be obtained in person.

Ill. Lawmakers To Wait On Gun Control

Illinois Public Radio — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:16:56 +0000

Illinois lawmakers will not be addressing gun control legislation before the end of session. Some members of the state House of Representatives were scheduled to debate the proposal Sunday.

State Representative Eddie Acevedo favors the bill. He says he withdrew it since a similar attempt didn’t pass the Senate last week.

Ill. Legislation Could Make Buying Gas Easier For Disabled

Illinois Public Radio — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:13:30 +0000

Buying fuel can be a challenge for people with disabilities. Legislation awaiting action by the governor aims to make it easier. Illinois is making an effort to comply with federal disability law.

Illinois law says service stations are required to pump gas for people with disabilities. But in order to get that help, drivers have to honk or find some other way to get the attention of an attendant.

Ann Ford, with the Centers for Independent Living, says that can lead to frustration.

Morning headlines: Thursday, December 8, 2011

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press and WBEZ — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:32:48 +0000

Blagojevich plans to keep fighting

Rod Blagojevich has just over two months of freedom before he's scheduled to begin a 14-year prison term. But the ex-governor and his lawyers plan to keep fighting.

After Judge James Zagel handed down the sentence, and the public was ushered out of the courtroom, more than an hour passed before the ex-governor, his wife and his lawyers appeared in the lobby of the court building.

Morning Headlines: Monday, May 23, 2011

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:26:15 +0000

Devastation in Joplin Following Tornado

Rescue workers are searching for survivors following a massive tornado that blasted a four-mile path across southwestern Missouri slamming into the city of Joplin with cataclysmic force. The tornado last night ripped into a hospital, destroyed neighborhoods and upended cars.

Eighty-nine people have been confirmed dead.