Lawmaker pushes to revive war flag preservation plan
Sen Richard Winkel sponsors a bill to revive the Illinois Military Flag Commission to oversee preservation of Civil War and other era flags in the state. The prior commission failed to meet deadlines. conservation could cost up to 10 million dollars, funded by donations or school adoptions.
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Richard Winkel
Illinois Military Flag Commission
Champaign
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William Holland
Illinois State Military Museum
Consent to sex clarification initiative passes unanimously
Illinois Senate approved a measure clarifying that consent to sex can be withdrawn at any time, including after activity begins. Sponsor Dan Rutherford said it targets acquaintance rape and would empower prosecutors while not altering the burden of proof. The bill passed 55 to 0 and moves to the House.
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Record $10.1 Billion Verdict Hits Philip Morris in Madison County
Edwardsville Illinois Madison County awarded a historic 10.1 billion dollar verdict against Philip Morris USA in an eight week bench trial over Marlboro Lights and Cambridge Lights claims. Judge Nicholas Byron ordered 7.1 billion in compensatory and 3 billion in punitive damages plus a 12 billion bond pending appeal. The ruling renews debate over the county as a plaintiff friendly jurisdiction and its role in class action litigation.
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Nicholas Byron
Philip Morris
Byron
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Thomas Donahue
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American Tort Reform Association
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Philip Morris USA
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Illinois
Stephen Tillery
St. Louis
John Beisner
Washington
Illinois Senate approves needle sale measure
The Illinois Senate approved a bill allowing pharmacists to sell up to 20 hypodermic needles to adults 18 and over without prescriptions. The measure aims to reduce disease transmission while requiring usage and disposal guidance, but faces concerns about addiction treatment, needle disposal, and pharmacy liability. The bill passed 32 to 24 and moves to the House.
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Illinois Senate
Donne Trotter
Dchicago
Righter
Frank Watson
Greenville
Watson
Larry Woolard
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Illinois Teen Driver Curfew Abandoned In Fatalities bill
The Illinois Senate removed the first year teenage curfew from a vehicle fatalities bill. The plan still restricts young drivers to few passengers for six months with sibling exceptions. Other items include unlimited passengers if one is over 20. The measure remains in the Senate.
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John J. Cullerton
Chicago
Illinois Senate
Cullerton
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