SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Democrats who control the state Capitol are urging members of the General Assembly to approve sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Gov. J.B. Pritzker released a statement with House and Senate leaders pledging swift action on legislation and declared Russian President Vladimir Putin “must be stopped.” A House Democrat has introduced a plan to divest in Russian debt, expand the state’s refugee program to include Ukranians and set up a panel to investigate the laundering of Russian money in Illinois real estate. The proposal by Democratic Rep. Lindsey LaPointe of Chicago has yet to be assigned for a public hearing.
