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• Bill Banning High-Capacity Magazines Passes Senate Committee Vote

  
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  The Illinois Senate Executive Committee has passed a bill that would ban the sale and delivery of high-capacity gun magazines with more than 10 rounds. The bill, which was introduced Friday by State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge), is now headed for full consideration by the Senate.  Gov. Pat Quinn applauded the ...
  4 days ago

• Illinois Senate Panel OKs Ban On High-Capacity Ammo Clips

  
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  By a vote of 12-3, the Senate Executive Committee banned the future sale and distribution of so-called high capacity ammunition clips – magazines that hold more than 10 bullets.
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• Quote For The Week

  
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  What I found ironic about this, tragically ironic, is that teddy bears face more stringent regulations than guns do in our country. Teddy bears are tested for sharp edges, points, loose parts and flammability. And you know the number of children who were killed by teddy bears in our country last year? -Illinois ...
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• Newtown Parents Join Chicago-Area Democrats In Push To Ban Standard-Capacity Ammunition Magazines

  
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  “Just wait for next week. 10 round mag limit bills and semi-auto ban bills may surface next week. They will pull out all the stops to distract us from the fight on CCW. I wouldn’t be surprised that they USE the traumatized parents of Connecticut to push their agenda. Its sad that the traumatized Connecticut ...
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• Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana Awaits Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Signature

  
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  In April, Illinois House approved a measure to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. On Friday, the state’s Senate passed the same version of the bill by 35-21. The bill, if signed by Governor Pat Quinn, would be the strictest in the nation. According to The Chicago Tribune: "The proposal would create ...
  6 days ago

• Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate, Advances To Quinns Desk

  
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  News links:  Chicago Sun-Times Illinois is one step closer to legalizing medical marijuana, thanks to a 35-21 vote by the Illinois Senate Friday. The bill is now headed to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. Following a debate that lasted more than 90 minutes, the ...
  6 days ago

• Last minute gun bill would ban magazines over 10 rounds in Illinois

  
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  SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Rifle Association alerted Second Amendment activists Friday night that last-minute legislation has been filed in Springfield to ban "large capacity feeding ammunition devices" - Anti-gun Chicago Sen. Antonio Munoz Friday filed an amendment to SB1002...
  2 weeks ago

• Amendment To Ban Standard-Capacity Magazines Introduced In Illinois Senate

  
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  Another day, another firearms-related ban proposed in Illinois. From the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action website yesterday: Illinois: Amendment to Ban Standard Capacity Magazines to be Considered Today, an anti-gun amendment was offered to Senate Bill 1002 , turning this bill ...
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• How close is Illinois to legalized medical pot?

  
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  CHICAGO - How close is Illinois to legalizing medical pot? According to State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Chicago) who successfully shepherded the medical marijuana bill through the Illinois House recently, theyre very close to getting the votes needed to pass HB...
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• Illinois Senate Passes Union-Backed Pension Plan

  
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  The Illinois Senate voted Thursday to send a union-supported pension reform bill to the House, leaving lawmakers with two competing proposals for dealing with the nations worst state pension crisis just weeks before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn.
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• Senate Panel Backs Medical Marijuana, Despite Concerns From Police

  
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  Leading Illinois law enforcement organizations stepped up their opposition Wednesday to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, warning Gov. Pat Quinn in a letter about lax motorist safeguards on a day a committee moved the measure to the Senate floor.
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• Protesters On Both Sides Of Marriage Equality Issue Converge At Rep. Sandacks Office (VIDEO)

  
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  State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) , one of two Republicans in the Illinois House to publicly  express support for same-sex marriage, defended his position Saturday in front of rival organizations demonstrating outside his office. Activist groups from both sides of the issue gathered to condemn or cheer on ...
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• Legislators Likely To Override Quinns Smart Grid Bill Veto

  
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  News links:  Chicago Sun-Times Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed a measure Sunday, SB 9 , that would hike customer electric rates in order for ComEd to digitize Illinois electrical grid. The measure, which would result in an annual consumer rate hike of $70 ...
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• ComED Rate Hike Vetoed

  
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  From Crain’s Chicago Business: Gov. Pat Quinn yesterday vetoed legislation to provide Commonwealth Edison Co. with about $70 million in additional yearly rate hikes over the next several years. The bill, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly by veto-proof margins, is expected to become law anyway. Both ...
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• Illinois Senate Passes ‘Puppy Lemon’ Legislation

  
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  If the state protects consumers who unknowingly buy “lemon” cars, why shouldn’t the same safeguards exist when putting down big money on Fido, Murph or Fluffy at a pet store? State lawmakers took a serious look at that question Wednesday.
  3 weeks ago

• Senate Approves New Gambling Expansion Plan

  
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  A refined plan to add more casinos and slot machines in Illinois -- clarified to quell concerns over who would control a Chicago casino -- was approved by the Illinois Senate on Wednesday, a proposal supporters believe is their best chance yet to expand gambling in the state.
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• Illinois Senate Concealed Carry Proposal To Get Overhaul

  
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  Illinois Senate legislation touted as a compromise between Chicagoans weary of street violence and gun owners eager to legally carry concealed weapons elsewhere appears more restrictive than promised, according to a copy obtained by The Associated Press. It will be redrafted before its even filed, a spokeswoman said ...
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• Senate Working To Improve Odds For Gambling Expansion

  
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  Sen. President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, plans to strip language that would legalize Internet gambling from the bill, after it had become clear that the governor and some legislators who supported previous gambling bills had concerns that could derail passage of the larger package.
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• Illinois Senate clears way for school bus cameras

  
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  SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate okayed a bill authorizing school districts to attach cameras to buses to assist in enforcing traffic violations concerning school buses. State Senator Tony Munoz SB 923 was picked up by State Rep Jay Hoffman to...
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• Senate Cracks Down On Social Media ‘Flash Mobs’

  
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  Anyone convicted of using social media to plan or incite a mob attack could face tougher punishment under legislation approved by the Illinois Senate.
  4 weeks ago

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