Illinois governor News

Illinois Motorists Can Use Phones as Auto Insurance Proof

Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new law that lets Illinois residents use cellphones to prove they have auto insurance. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports Quinn signed the legislation Friday. More than a dozen other states also …

Illinois Governor Signs 3 Traffic Safety Bills

Gov. Pat Quinn has signed three road safety bills into law, including one beefing up adult drivers’ education requirements. Another lets the Secretary of State’s office reject driver’s permits or licenses for drivers 18 years and younger who have pending …

Illinois Governor Announces $190M in Flood Help

Gov. Pat Quinn says $190 million in federal grants and loans will be awarded to help Illinois residents and businesses in 35 counties recover from April floods. Federal aid to the designated disaster areas includes $143 million in grants to …

Illinois Governor Signs 4 Fire Safety Bills

Legislation requiring all college dorms to have sprinklers installed by 2014 is one of four new fire safety bills Gov. Pat Quinn has signed into law. The bill beefs up past legislation by instituting tougher penalties for post-secondary schools that …

Illinois Governor Signs Chicago Speed Camera Bill

Chicago will be able to use automatic speed enforcement cameras to monitor drivers around the city’s parks and schools and issue up to $100 tickets to motorists under a law signed Monday by Gov. Pat Quinn. Starting in July, cameras …