Illinois
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What Illinoisians need to know about Renewable Energy CreditsFeb 14, 2024 1:56 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago recently made news when it announced its shift to 100% renewable energy. But did that mean the district installed solar on its nearly 400 paris...
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Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposalsFeb 07, 2024 7:26 pm - After failing to pass a child tax credit last year, advocates returned to Springfield Wednesday to propose a scaled back version of the policy which they say would still ...
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New tollway sticker is now online and at JewelFeb 05, 2024 2:01 pm - The Illinois tollway’s new I-PASS sticker tag is available at Jewel-Osco stores and online as of Monday. The agency is gradually transitioning to the smaller, cheaper dev...
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Copays take effect for immigrant health programs as cost estimates continue to decline
Feb 02, 2024 5:23 pm - Expected program expenditures have declined by $60 million since August
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Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings
Feb 01, 2024 8:29 pm - Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to clarify a 15-year-old law that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits and several high-dollar settlemen...
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Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeat
Jan 31, 2024 1:11 pm - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fig...
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
Jan 30, 2024 6:56 am - Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the ...
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Shifting USDA plant hardiness map reflects changing climate, changes for plantsJan 12, 2024 3:26 pm - URBANA, Ill. — On a cold, blustery January day, it may be hard to remember that 2023 was the hottest year on record. But the newest update to the plant hardiness map, in...
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Illinois marijuana tax haul down nearly 4% from previous year despite record salesJan 11, 2024 1:52 pm - Sales taxes collected from recreational marijuana purchases in 2023 were down nearly 4% from the previous years, Illinois Department of Revenue records show. The state co...
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New DMV pop-up opens to meet senior demand for servicesJan 10, 2024 6:00 am - After thousands of senior drivers flocked to a temporary DMV at SeatGeek Stadium last year, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias debuted a pop-up, walk-in center...