Illinois
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Illinois adopts new LGBTQ+ protections
Jun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move toward restrictions -- and just days aft...
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Link finally admits he wore a wire to secretly record fellow lawmaker in 2018
Jun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Terry Link publicly acknowledged for the first time this week that he'd worn a wire to secretly record a fellow lawmaker in 2019. Link, a Vernon Hills ...
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Pritzker puts final stamp on $50.4 billion state spending plan
Jun 07, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Gov. JB Pritzker signed the state's operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday, marking the first spending plan of his second term as governor....
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Springfield or Chicago. New law limits where people can challenge state laws, orders
Jun 07, 2023 1:00 am - phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - People who file lawsuits in state courts challenging the constitutionality of a state law, administrative rule or executiv...
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The nation's roster of state birds is colorful, but limited in diversityJun 06, 2023 6:00 am - The nation's roster of state birds is colorful, but limited in diversity
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Illinois Google users to receive about $95 each as part of settlement
Jun 06, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois residents who filed a claim to receive a portion of a $100 million settlement that Google agreed to last year in a biometric data privacy class-action lawsuit w...
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500+ bills await Pritzker decision in next 3 months
Jun 05, 2023 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed 566 bills through both chambers of the General Assembly i...
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Tollway to offer more I-PASS payment options for cash customersJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is expanding options for drivers who use cash to pay for their I-PASS transactions starting in 2024. Tollway directors recently approved a $3.4 mil...
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Cannabis regulatory bill stalls in spring session
May 31, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A cannabis reform bill won't get further consideration until at least the General Assembly's fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agre...
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Lawmakers vote to give power companies control over new downstate lines
May 30, 2023 1:00 am - By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversi...