What’s News Today: Absentee voting begins, gaming anniversaryHere's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
WATCH: Gov. Northam signs bill legalizing marijuana in VirginiaGov. Ralph Northam signed a bill legalizing marijuana in Virginia at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
What’s News Today: Budget hearings, road workHere's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
Bill to have people convicted of certain domestic violence crimes lose their gun rights heads to governor’s desk
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs sweeping Illinois criminal justice overhaul, which will end cash bail starting in 2023chicagotribune.com
Pritzker adds Illinois legislators to the list of those eligible for COVID-19 shots in phase 1b, but says he’s not getting in linechicagotribune.com
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 3 with COVID-19 in the Chicago areachicagotribune.com
Illinois House speaker’s chief of staff tests positive for COVID-19 after lame-duck session, tells lawmakers and staff to self-quarantinechicagotribune.com
Illinois General Assembly approves sweeping criminal justice overhaul that would end cash bail, require cops to wear body cameraschicagotribune.com
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago areachicagotribune.com
Chicago Public Schools’ reopening plan a step closer to reality after teachers union injunction is deniedchicagotribune.com
Pritzker lays out $700 million in cuts, blasts GOP for failing to offer alternatives after working to scuttle graduated income taxchicagotribune.com
House Speaker Michael Madigan and federal corruption investigation loom over state House, Senate raceschicagotribune.com
Illinois sees another record daily high with 6,363 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, another region gets hit with tighter restrictionschicagotribune.com
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Heres what happened May 2-3 with COVID-19 in the Chicago areachicagotribune.com
