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Illinois State Politics

Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, library

By Russell Lissau
Apr 14, 2025 10:03 pm - Mundelein trustees have approved a tentative plan for how much the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development should pay the schools and library that will be used by its eventual residents.
‘Tariffs are on, tariffs are off’: Pritzker dives into trade, transit and why suburbs went blue

By Marni Pyke
Apr 14, 2025 6:34 pm - As Democrats take a victory romp in Lombard, Pritzker talks about the transit crisis.
Will Senate act on bill that raises senior road test age, allows relatives to report unsafe drivers?

By Marni Pyke
Apr 13, 2025 9:00 pm - Change “helps reduce unnecessary burdens on older drivers,” AARP says.
Superintendent: State legislation could muddle school bus service

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 13, 2025 9:00 pm - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Laurie Heinz is sounding the alarm about proposed state legislation she believes would hamstring efforts to overcome school bus driver shortages.
Will Pritzker go to D.C. to testify on immigration? Expect fireworks, if so

By Marni Pyke
Apr 11, 2025 6:27 pm - It’s must-see TV if Gov. JB Pritzker and GOP House leaders go toe-to-toe in Washington over sanctuary policies.
Proposal to raise age for senior road tests clears first legislative hurdle

By Marni Pyke
Apr 09, 2025 6:11 pm - The Illinois House passed legislation Wednesday changing mandatory road tests from age 79 to 87. Next up is the state Senate.
Legislation allowing speed cameras in suburban Cook on hold

By Marni Pyke
Apr 09, 2025 4:56 pm - Legislation permitting speed cameras in some Cook County suburbs is on hold in favor of another bill also aimed at improving safety.
Will data center boom strain Illinois’ power grids, force rate hikes?

By Leonardo Pini
Apr 09, 2025 4:18 pm - Illinois and the suburbs have been at the forefront of the national data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate the impact these centers have on climate and energy consumption.
Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

By Peter Hancock
Apr 09, 2025 8:45 am - Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets.
Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike

By Peter Hancock
Apr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.

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