Find and contact your Illinois state senator, house representative …
网页Use the maps to find the legislators representing you. You can search for Illinois state senators, house representatives and Chicago alderman.
Everything Illinoisans need to know about the SAFE-T Act
网页2022年11月18日 · Here is a summary of some of the changes to the law beyond cashless bail: Police reforms. The SAFE-T Act implements several reforms to how policing is done in the state and how police officers are ...
What you need to know about marijuana legalization in Illinois
网页2020年1月1日 · Illinoisans can legally possess 30 grams, or about an ounce, of cannabis flower. The legal limit for cannabis concentrate is 5 grams. And the limit for cannabis-infused products, such as edibles ...
How to use Illinois’ new permanent vote-by-mail system
网页2022年8月10日 · There are three ways you can request a vote-by-mail application and return it to your local election authority. First, complete an application to vote by mail online if your local election ...
4 of Illinois’ past 10 governors went to prison
网页2022年4月11日 · This culture of corruption has infiltrated the governor’s mansion, with four of Illinois’ past 10 governors spending time in federal prison. An additional two governors were prosecuted for ...
Frequently asked questions about voting in Illinois
网页2020年10月29日 · Answer: Yes. Simply bring in your mail-in ballot to your polling place and exchange it for an in-person ballot. Question: I’m not sure if I’m registered. Can I still vote? Answer: Eligible ...
Violent crime up 18%, arrests down 43% in Chicago over 10 years
网页2024年3月12日 · The institute analysis showed a 18% increase in violent crimes since 2013, with a 33% decline in the number of arrests. Arrest rates hit their lowest levels in a decade in 2023, with just 10.8% of ...
Trapped in Chicago’s worst schools: Education outcomes in …
网页THE PROBLEM More than 21,000 students in Chicago Public Schools, or CPS, are being left behind. They are attending schools that fail to prepare them for life. A majority of students attending the ...
Illinois tax rates rank No. 1: highest in U.S.
网页2022年3月15日 · Illinois now levies the nation’s highest state and local tax rates on residents, costing each household $9,488 – or more than 15% of their annual income – in 2022, a new WalletHub report ...
Everything you need to know about Illinois unemployment
网页2021年9月13日 · 6/23/21: Illinois lost jobs in May as the state’s workers found themselves facing a tougher job hunt than workers in other states. Illinois unemployment fund faces potential $8 billion deficit ...