Illinois State Politics
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State task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly 2021 storm
Jan 07, 2025 10:08 am - A task force created in the wake of a deadly downstate tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.
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Politicians should embrace these New Year’s resolutionsJan 05, 2025 5:40 am - Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and 2025 is off to a great start. Each year we are hopeful politicians will prioritize and enact policies th...
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Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenueDec 31, 2024 1:49 pm - Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 2024.
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New year, 293 new laws: Digital driver’s licenses, hearing aid coverage and more
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Bill aims to reduce state requirements for name changes
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Illinois is better prepared for the next recessionDec 29, 2024 5:15 am - For much of the past two decades, Illinois’ recession preparedness was wholly inadequate. But new research from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois reveals a major shift compared to where our state was during the last two major economic downturns — the Great Recession and the COVID-19 recession.
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Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition
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2024’s highs, lows for Illinois businesses; getting more highs in 2025Dec 22, 2024 6:04 am - In 2025, Illinois lawmakers must prioritize improving the business environment to foster growth and stability. Anything else will hurt our job creators, which hurts us all.
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Illinois is ending its 1% tax on groceries. Will your town replace it?Dec 21, 2024 1:15 pm - The elimination of the state’s grocery tax in 2025 might save shoppers a little, but will cost their communities big. Here’s how some suburbs plan to make up for the lost revenue.
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Regulators OK statewide electric grid upgrades, rate increasesDec 20, 2024 9:11 pm - Editor’s note: This story was changed to reflect the correct amount approved for Ameren. Illinois utilities are set to invest more than a billion dollars into upgrad...