Illinois General Assembly

State legislators move to ban ‘revenge porn’

February 9, 2014

Representatives in the Illinois General Assembly introduced a new bipartisan bill last month that would ban "revenge porn," the publication of sexually explicit pictures without the consent of the person...

Evanston PAC reaches halfway point in term limits push

November 25, 2013

An Evanston group in favor of term limits for Illinois lawmakers announced Thursday it has gathered more than half the signatures it needs to put the issue on the ballot next year. Headed by Republican...

Northwestern students, Evanston representatives welcome passage of Illinois same-sex marriage bill

November 6, 2013

Northwestern students and Evanston representatives praised the passage Tuesday of a bill making Illinois the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. In a surprise move, the state House took up the...

State deadline set for City Council to pass assault weapons ban

July 10, 2013

With the passage of Illinois’ long-awaited concealed-carry bill Tuesday, Evanston aldermen have 10 days to pass a citywide ban on assault weapons. City Council chose to delay a vote on the assault...

Evanston aldermen postpone vote on assault weapons ban

July 8, 2013

Evanston aldermen delayed their vote on a controversial assault weapons ban tonight, rescheduling it for next week. The proposed ordinance sparked emotional debate on both sides of the issue, drawing...

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