Legislators gathered on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln s death to hear arguments over the Abraham Presidential Library and Museum and a private fundraising foundation that the ALPLM says is overly secretive about finances. The foundation says that it has given millions of dollars to help the ALPLM, including $1.8 million during the most recent fiscal year. But ALPLM officials say that the nonprofit provides scant financial support for the institution s programs and infrastructure needs. With no legislation pending on ALPLM governance or finances, legislators on the House Tourism Committee asked why the fray over money and power landed in their laps. Lawmakers urged the two sides to hire a mediator, an idea the foundation supports and the ALPLM rejects. Two legislators suggested repealing a 2019 law that gives the foundation a role in running the institution.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- Democratic lawmakers are continuing their push for legislation to fix the FOID card system. It could require Illinois gun owners to provide their fingerprints when purchasing a gun.
The Illinois Gun Violence Prevention PAC says fire arms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in Illinois. According to a 2019 CDC study, Black children are 14 times more likely to die from gun violence over their white peers.
The groups president, Kathleen Sances explained similar bills have passed in Connecticut. By combining universal background checks with a licensing system, Connecticut saw a 40% decrease in gun violence. In 2019, the state only lost 11 children and teens to gun violence.
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By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network
Illinois state lawmakers could soon give a private association sole authority over certifying stage riggers who want to work in Illinois.
That’s just one of several labor-focused measures advancing at the statehouse.
The city of Chicago already requires those rigging light and sound equipment to be certified by the Entertainment Technician Certification Association.
During a hearing last month in the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee about House Bill 419 to require it statewide, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, had concerns the proposal gives only one group the authority over such certification.
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Illinois state lawmakers could soon give a private association sole authority over certifying stage riggers who want to work in Illinois.
That’s just one of several labor-focused measures advancing at the statehouse.
The city of Chicago already requires those rigging light and sound equipment to be certified by the Entertainment Technician Certification Association.
During a hearing last month in the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee about House Bill 419 to require it statewide, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, had concerns the proposal gives only one group the authority over such certification.