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The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship and voter identification measures aimed at preventing ineligible individuals from casting ballots in federal elections. #senate #saveact #primary

Part of the law requires firearms to be stored if there is anyone not eligible under federal and state law to handle a firearm. #law #firearms #bill

Illinois U.S. senator cheers BABES Act, tightening TSA breastfeeding rules (via The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth celebrates a win for...

“The SAFE-T Act is designed to give judges the ability to keep people in jail who they think are potentially dangerous for the community,” Pritzker said. #safe-t # fire

Fewer than 6,000 residents manage to seal their records each year, a pace that would take more than a century to clear the backlog, according to estimates cited by supporters. #cleanslate

Beginning Friday, Clerk’s Office operations will be reduced, and court staff—currently working at 78 percent of authorized staffing levels—will be reassigned exclusively to work that directly supports essential court functions. #funding

Illinois Launches Grant Program to Restore Neglected Cemeteries (Chicago, IL) - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced Thursday a new...

The measure eliminates waiting periods for filing missing persons reports and requires police to immediately enter cases into the state’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). #missingpersons

For decades, the Voting Rights Act has guided election authorities like the Cook County Clerk’s Office in our ongoing mission to protect and expand access to the ballot. #voting

The indictment alleges that the defendants defrauded lenders and the U.S. Small Business Administration of millions of dollars in PPP loans and EIDL funds. #fraud