In 2022, the General Assembly created a task force to research the state of journalism in Illinois. Data from Northwestern University showed one-third of local outlets have closed since 2005, creating an 86% decline in newspaper jobs over that span.
Stories by Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court Considers Expectation of Privacy in Hospitals After Murder Evidence Gathered From Clothes
Police burden of proof in concealed carry violations also on the table
While Cortez Turner was in a hospital room being treated for a gunshot wound to his leg in 2016, police took his clothes. Now, the Illinois Supreme Court is weighing whether that action violated Turner’s expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment.
Pritzker Signs Measure Allowing New Small-Scale Nuclear Technology in Illinois
The measure does not allow new large-scale power generation facilities like the six plants that are already operational in the state, but rather allows for new smaller-scale emergent technology.
Illinois’ Educator Workforce Weathered Pandemic, But Persistent Issues Remain: Report
The supply of education professionals continues to improve in Illinois despite strains brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but persistent issues remain in certain regions of the state and within some teaching fields.
In Closely Watched Case, Federal Appeals Court Weighs Constitutionality of Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban
The judges on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals are being asked to decide whether Illinois’ recently enacted assault weapons ban violates the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms.
