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As it's set up currently, Illinoisans collecting unemployment insurance receive an extra $300 a week from the federal government, which is intended to help them through the pandemic. Since individual governors can opt their states out of that particular benefit, 18 governors have done just that, and more are seriously considering it.

Yesterday on this website, I told you about the efforts of Illinois State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) to repeal the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card Act.

The Illinois House passed a measure on Tuesday to hike the tobacco purchasing age to 21 from the current age of 18.

Six states have made 21 the legal age to buy tobacco, but here in Illinois, the legal age remains at 18.

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Gov. Bruce Rauner is set to veto another piecemeal appropriations bill if the House passes it this week, which would surprise no one in the General Assembly. State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) expected Rauner wouldn’t support a $3...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network An override of the governor’s veto on regulations of the so-called ride-sharing industry is on the agenda for legislators this week. The governor had said imposing new rules on companies like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar, which allow customers to hail rides from their smartphones, could be left up to local governments...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Watchdog groups are pleased that the governor has vetoed a bill that they say would have hindered access to public records. The legislation was apparently intended to give local governments relief from nuisance requesters, but Maryan Judar of the Citizen Advocacy Center says the limits and fees imposed would include legitimate requests from interested citizen