Willie Preston, D-Chicago, is pushing to ban several chemicals from Illinois food items. But this time, Preston and his bipartisan backers have momentum from the federal government on their side.

Illinois Senator Willie Preston has proposed the Food Safety Act for the second time, aiming to ban four potentially harmful chemicals from food products in the state. The bill has gained momentum ...

In the past six months, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to ban two of the four substances that Preston’s bill proposes banning in Illinois — brominated vegetable oil and red dye No. 3.

(The Center Square) – As critics contend it is setting a dangerous precedent, legislation is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly that would ban certain food additives. The Illinois ...

On Monday, the Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the Illinois Grown program to support local farmers and ...

Illinois lawmakers have renewed their push to pass a food safety bill that would ban certain additives shown to negatively impact human health. (https://wgntv.com ...

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Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

Trump administration officials are suing Illinois and top state officials, hoping to force them to turn over suspected illegal immigrants rather than releasing them from jails and state prisons.

The Trump administration sued officials in Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County on Thursday over policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities, accusing them of ...

President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a sanctuary city. Accusing the officials of impeding federal ...