ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations - NPR Illinois
ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations NPR Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
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Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 and Magazine Ban, Setting Up Supreme Court Showdown - USA Carry
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 and Magazine Ban, Setting Up Supreme Court Showdown USA Carry
Freedom watch score: 28
Halpin effort to protect student free speech on college campuses becomes law - Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
Halpin effort to protect student free speech on college campuses becomes law Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
Freedom watch score: 28
Children social media law signed despite First Amendment concerns - The Center Square
Children social media law signed despite First Amendment concerns The Center Square
Freedom watch score: 28
Does Illinois’ new social media law for kids violate the First Amendment? - mystateline.com
Does Illinois’ new social media law for kids violate the First Amendment? mystateline.com
Freedom watch score: 28
Kane County Officials Asked to Protect First Amendment Rights of Rapid Response Observers Monitoring Activities at Justice Center in St. Charles - ACLU of Illinois
Kane County Officials Asked to Protect First Amendment Rights of Rapid Response Observers Monitoring Activities at Justice Center in St. Charles ACLU of Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
Appeals court upholds Illinois’ ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines - Capitol News Illinois
Appeals court upholds Illinois’ ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines Capitol News Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
Opinion | The Illinois Bar vs. Free Speech - WSJ
Opinion | The Illinois Bar vs. Free Speech WSJ
Freedom watch score: 28
Illinois pension divestment repeal sparks debate over free speech - IPM Newsroom
Illinois pension divestment repeal sparks debate over free speech IPM Newsroom
Freedom watch score: 28
Know Your Rights - Protesting - ACLU of Illinois
Know Your Rights - Protesting ACLU of Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois - Capitol News Illinois
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois Capitol News Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois - Capitol City Now
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois Capitol City Now
Freedom watch score: 28
Students' Free Speech Rights in Public Schools - ACLU of Illinois
Students' Free Speech Rights in Public Schools ACLU of Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
Protecting the First Amendment in Your Community - ACLU of Illinois
Protecting the First Amendment in Your Community ACLU of Illinois
Freedom watch score: 28
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons, Overturning Lower-Court Ruling - WTTW
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons, Overturning Lower-Court Ruling WTTW
Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction - Capitol News Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction Capitol News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker believes Chicago Bears want to stay in Illinois, but haven't offered a bill to address stadium needs - CBS News
Gov. JB Pritzker believes Chicago Bears want to stay in Illinois, but haven't offered a bill to address stadium needs CBS News
Catholic, Lutheran groups challenge Illinois' assisted suicide law - Angelus News
Catholic, Lutheran groups challenge Illinois' assisted suicide law Angelus News
Illinois passes bill to protect seniors from financial fraud - First Alert 4
Illinois passes bill to protect seniors from financial fraud First Alert 4
Downcoding Reform Bill Clears Illinois Legislature on Unanimous Vote - The National Law Review
Downcoding Reform Bill Clears Illinois Legislature on Unanimous Vote The National Law Review
Artificial intelligence news: Illinois education officials release guidance on use of AI in public schools - ABC7 Chicago
Artificial intelligence news: Illinois education officials release guidance on use of AI in public schools ABC7 Chicago
NFIB Releases Illinois Small Business Legislative Voting Record - NFIB
NFIB Releases Illinois Small Business Legislative Voting Record NFIB
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs AI bill into law - ABC7 Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs AI bill into law ABC7 Chicago
Illinois Governor Signs Bipartisan AI Oversight Bill Into Law - GovTech
Illinois Governor Signs Bipartisan AI Oversight Bill Into Law GovTech
The growing movement to secede from Illinois and become the 51st state - NPR
The growing movement to secede from Illinois and become the 51st state NPR
Bears taking advice, but haven’t put forward specific stadium plan, Pritzker says - Capitol News Illinois
Bears taking advice, but haven’t put forward specific stadium plan, Pritzker says Capitol News Illinois
Illinois state legislature leadership change in the works - wpsdlocal6.com
Illinois state legislature leadership change in the works wpsdlocal6.com
Illinois legislature passes landmark AI safety bill - JD Supra
Illinois legislature passes landmark AI safety bill JD Supra
What are Metro East lawmakers saying about the end of the 2026 Illinois legislative session? - STLPR
What are Metro East lawmakers saying about the end of the 2026 Illinois legislative session? STLPR
Illinois legislature adjourns at 4:30 a.m. after sending five AI bills to Gov. Pritzker - Transparency Coalition
Illinois legislature adjourns at 4:30 a.m. after sending five AI bills to Gov. Pritzker Transparency Coalition
Illinois lawmakers copy Hoosier plan to keep Bears at home - Fox 59
Illinois lawmakers copy Hoosier plan to keep Bears at home Fox 59
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push - Capitol News Illinois
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push Capitol News Illinois
Illinois passes Children’s Social Media Safety Act - epic.org
Illinois passes Children’s Social Media Safety Act epic.org
Illinois legislature passes $55B budget without Bears stadium bill - NBC 5 Chicago
Illinois legislature passes $55B budget without Bears stadium bill NBC 5 Chicago
Illinois legislature approves school cellphone ban, governor says he'll sign - NBC 5 Chicago
Illinois legislature approves school cellphone ban, governor says he'll sign NBC 5 Chicago
Details of $55.9B budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session - Capitol News Illinois
Details of $55.9B budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session Capitol News Illinois
Hail Mary effort to keep Bears in Illinois centers around local stadium authority - Capitol News Illinois
Hail Mary effort to keep Bears in Illinois centers around local stadium authority Capitol News Illinois
Illinois Legislature passes historic AI bill that would require third-party safety audits - NBC News
Illinois Legislature passes historic AI bill that would require third-party safety audits NBC News
For the Illinois legislature, the end of the 2026 spring session is near - Capitol City Now
For the Illinois legislature, the end of the 2026 spring session is near Capitol City Now
Illinois Legislature passes bill expanding historic ban on the use of wild animals in traveling acts - Humane World for Animals
Illinois Legislature passes bill expanding historic ban on the use of wild animals in traveling acts Humane World for Animals
Cook County Passes Resolution Urging Illinois Legislature to Crack Down on DIY Machine Guns - Everytown
Cook County Passes Resolution Urging Illinois Legislature to Crack Down on DIY Machine Guns Everytown
Illinois’ budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertainty - Capitol News Illinois
Illinois’ budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertainty Capitol News Illinois
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools? - Capitol News Illinois
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools? Capitol News Illinois
Lawmakers take step to incentivize Bears to stay in Illinois - Capitol News Illinois
Lawmakers take step to incentivize Bears to stay in Illinois Capitol News Illinois
Congressional Contacts
Jonathan L. Jackson
U.S. House - IL-01 - D
Phone: (202) 225-4372
WebsiteRobin L. Kelly
U.S. House - IL-02 - D
Phone: (202) 225-0773
WebsiteDelia C. Ramirez
U.S. House - IL-03 - D
Phone: (202) 225-5701
WebsiteJesús G. "Chuy" García
U.S. House - IL-04 - D
Phone: (202) 225-8203
WebsiteMike Quigley
U.S. House - IL-05 - D
Phone: (202) 225-4061
WebsiteSean Casten
U.S. House - IL-06 - D
Phone: (202) 225-4561
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U.S. House - IL-07 - D
Phone: (202) 225-5006
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U.S. House - IL-08 - D
Phone: (202) 225-3711
WebsiteJanice D. Schakowsky
U.S. House - IL-09 - D
Phone: (202) 225-2111
WebsiteBradley Scott Schneider
U.S. House - IL-10 - D
Phone: (202) 225-4835
WebsiteBill Foster
U.S. House - IL-11 - D
Phone: (202) 225-3515
WebsiteMike Bost
U.S. House - IL-12 - R
Phone: (202) 225-5661
WebsiteNikki Budzinski
U.S. House - IL-13 - D
Phone: (202) 225-2371
WebsiteLauren Underwood
U.S. House - IL-14 - D
Phone: (202) 225-2976
WebsiteMary E. Miller
U.S. House - IL-15 - R
Phone: (202) 225-5271
WebsiteDarin LaHood
U.S. House - IL-16 - R
Phone: (202) 225-6201
WebsiteEric Sorensen
U.S. House - IL-17 - D
Phone: (202) 225-5905
WebsiteRichard J. Durbin
U.S. Senate - IL - D
Phone: (202) 224-2152
WebsiteTammy Duckworth
U.S. Senate - IL - D
Phone: (202) 224-2854
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