Author: Ryan Voyles

The Senate signed off Wednesday on a modified marijuana legalization bill directing some of the revenue to mental health programs and restricting home growing to patients with medical marijuana licenses.

A Senate committee approved a plan Thursday morning to expand abortion protections.

Lawmakers are looking to place stricter safety requirements on companies that use ethylene oxide to sterilize medical devices.

A Senate committee has approved a plan barring vaping in indoor public areas.

The House signed off Tuesday on a plan to expand abortion protections in Illinois, clearing the way for approval by the Senate by the end of the week.

A bill expanding abortion rights in Illinois cleared a major hurdle this weekend, passing out of a House committee Sunday night along party lines.

Lawmakers and the Illinois Health and Hospital Association have agreed on legislation that would make changes to the process for closing healthcare facilities.

A bill expanding abortion rights in Illinois should clear the House in the next week, said its sponsor Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago.