Mawa Iqbal
Statehouse Reporter
Stories by Mawa Iqbal
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What to know about the lawsuits challenging Illinois’ new assault weapons law
The challenges keep coming in reaction to a new state law that gun owners say violates their Second Amendment rights.
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For Nabeela Syed, her election is a chance to create space for more people in politics
The 23-year-old, Muslim rep.-elect once wondered if politics were meant for “people like me.” Now, she’s being sworn into the Illinois General Assembly.
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Reforms to the SAFE-T Act and the debate around it
Despite approved revisions around the SAFE-T Act – a sweeping criminal justice reform bill – there was still plenty of opposition in the General Assembly.
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Tired of long wait times at the DMV? Candidates for secretary of state pitch how they would cut lines.
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Dan Brady square off to replace the politically popular Jesse White, who is retiring.
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Voter roll purges are ‘not going to happen’ in Illinois, a state election official says
Ahead of Election Day, WBEZ checked in with the Illinois Board of Elections. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your voting registration active.
