(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed 68 more bills into law this past Friday. One of the four measures that take effect January 1st, 2025, is House Bill 5457 prevents professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation. House Bill 5465 allows human trafficking victims, who were children at the time of the crime, to have their juvenile records expunged or sealed of any criminal acts they were forced to take part in while being abused. House Bill 5370 expands the state’s “Move Over Law” requiring drivers to reduce their speed in & around emergency crash scenes. House Bill 5238 requires newly built manufactured homes to have weather radios installed, plus also promotes regular maintenance of safety devices in mobile home communities. To look over the list of new laws, go to gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois EPA is announcing ten upcoming Household Hazardous Waste one-day collection locations for the fall of 2024. Residents taking part are urged to bring chemical cleaners, oil-based paints, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, weed killers, pesticides, and similar hazardous household products. The first event is August 17th in Champaign with other sites in Bloomington, Springfield, and the only downstate site in Carbondale.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police (ISP) welcomed 18 new Troopers last Friday from Cadet Class 147 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The new Troopers reported to seven different Troops throughout the state as of yesterday, with one new Trooper assisnged to Effingham-based Troop 9, two to Collinsville-based Troop 8, three each to Troops 6 and 7 in Springfield and Champaign, and the others further north. Since 2019, there’s been now a total of 530 Troopers that have joined the State Police.