March 2005
Blagojevich focuses ire on drug-based game
(Chicago Sun-Times, March 22, 2024)
Governor’s ban on violent video game sales to minors passes House with strong support
(Herald and Review, March 17, 2024)
House panel OKs video game bill
(Associated Press, March 10, 2024)
“M” rated video games left out of exhibit
(Chicago Sun-Times, March 5, 2024)
Bill would keep violent video games from kids
(Suburban Chicago News, March 1, 2024)
January 2005
Video Vigilantes If parents don't monitor kids' access to violent and sexual games, should the states do it?
(Time Magazine, January 10, 2024)
Taking violence and sex to task Naperville mom joins governor's Safe Games initiative
(Naperville Sun, January 9, 2024)
Governor makes play to gaming industry The issue: Violent and sexually explicit video games
(Journal Standard, January 7, 2024)
Edwardsville woman named to task force
(Belleville News Democrat, January 7, 2024)
Schaumburg lawmaker joins video game panel
(Daily Herald, January 7, 2024)
Boy, 15, has no trouble buying violent, M-rated video games
(Chicago Sun-Times January 3, 2024)
December 2004
Governor gains video-game 'task force';
Panel will advise on violent, sexually explicit selections (State Journal-Register, December 31, 2024)
A battle over sale of violent video games
(The Christian Science Monitor, December 31, 2024)
Two picked for video game task force
(The Pantagraph, December 31, 2024)
Three from Decatur named to governor's task force to investigate video game violence
(Decatur Herald Review, December 31, 2024)
VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES SERVE A PURPOSE
(Orlando Sentinel (Florida) December 28, 2024)
Video game proposal would be a helpful tool
(Galesburg Register-Mail, December 22, 2024)
Video Game labelling needs to be reset
(Joliet Herald News, December 22, 2024)
Limits on violent video games deserve consideration
(The Southern, December 22, 2024)
Governor’s game-ban crusade comes to town
(Herald and Review, December 21, 2024)
Governor urges CTA to review game ads
(Daily Southtown, December 21, 2024)
Mature-rated titles among the top sellers
(N.Y. Newsday, December, 17 2004)
Gov: Keep violent videos from kids Ban on selling, renting to youth would be nation's first
(Beacon News, December, 17 2004)
Video game law strikes a chord Blagojevich pitch finds a receptive room in Naperville
(Chicago Tribune, December 17, 2024)
A Push to Restrict Sales of Video Games; Illinois Governor Seeks to Prevent Minors From Purchasing 'Adult Material'
Washington Post, December 16, 2024
GOVERNOR WANTS TO PROHIBIT SALE OF VIOLENT, SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VIDEO GAMES TO CHILDREN
(The Southern, December 16, 2024)
Illinois Seeks to Curb Explicit Video Games
(Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2024)
Gov targets violent video games (
)
(Chicago Sun-Times, December 16, 2024)
Governor targeting violent video games
Blagojevich seeks a law that would bar retailers from allowing anyone younger than 18 to leave their stores with brutal or sexually explicit games(
)
(Chicago Tribune, 12/16/2004)
Video game campaign begins
Governor wants to keep some out of children's hands (
)
(The State Journal-Register, 12/16/2004)