Jeremy Gorner

Jeremy Gorner is a beat reporter for the Tribune's Metro staff, covering Illinois state government from the Statehouse in Springfield. He previously covered the Chicago Police Department for the newspaper, and he joined the Tribune in 2006 to cover breaking news for its online news desk.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a decision denying an injunction against Illinois' gun ban, but Justice Clarence Thomas expressed deep reservations about the law.

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US Supreme Court passes on preliminary Illinois gun ban case but Justice Clarence Thomas calls the law ‘highly suspect’

July 8, 2024 at 12:35 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a decision denying an injunction against Illinois' gun ban, but Justice Clarence Thomas expressed deep reservations about the law.

Noncitizen motorists in Illinois will be eligible for a standard driver's license in Illinois under a law that takes effect July 1.

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Changes to driver’s license eligibility for immigrants, gas tax hike on tap July 1

July 1, 2024 at 12:16 p.m.

Noncitizen motorists in Illinois will be eligible for a standard driver's license in Illinois under a law that takes effect July 1.

Public records provided to the Tribune reveal a CTU official helped craft the eleventh-hour letter that likely saved the teachers union and Johnson from an embarrassing defeat in the statehouse.

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CTU lobbyist helped craft mayor’s letter to Senate president at heart of Springfield selective enrollment fight

June 27, 2024 at 4:43 p.m.

Public records provided to the Tribune reveal a CTU official helped craft the eleventh-hour letter that likely saved the teachers union and Johnson from an embarrassing defeat in the statehouse.

The death of a man incarcerated at Stateville prison amplified concerns among prison rights advocates over conditions at the nearly century-old facility, which is slated for demolition.

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Legislation now before Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Mobile driver’s licenses, medical debt relief and a new state mushroom

June 3, 2024 at 5:14 p.m.

The Illinois legislature's flurry of business in the final days of its spring session included a measure that would open the door to mobile driver's licenses on the phones of...

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US Supreme Court passes on preliminary Illinois gun ban case but Justice Clarence Thomas calls the law ‘highly suspect’

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Changes to driver’s license eligibility for immigrants, gas tax hike on tap July 1

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CTU lobbyist helped craft mayor’s letter to Senate president at heart of Springfield selective enrollment fight

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Inmate’s death during heat wave ramps up criticism of conditions at Stateville

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Illinois GOP leadership teetering with RNC a month away

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Stakeholders complain about lack of information on plan to shutter and rebuild Stateville and Logan prisons

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City demands thousands of Chicago police officers pay off pension error

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Democrats declare ‘Illinois is on the right track’ as Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs $53.1 billion budget

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Bill aimed at assisting public defenders falls short this spring, backers say they’ll try again in fall

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Legislation now before Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Mobile driver’s licenses, medical debt relief and a new state mushroom