Illinois
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Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027
Feb 15, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million ...
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Why Illinois is having a hard time filling state government jobsFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify a proposal to reduce academy training for corrections officers. Roughly 13% of all state government jobs in Il...
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Input sought on Illinois Historic Preservation Plan updateFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - A virtual public workshop for feedback on key preservation needs and issues throughout Illinois will be held Feb. 23. The free, 90-minute session begins at 3 p.m. as pa...
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Groups push for expansive paid family, medical leave in Illinois
Feb 09, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A coalition of advocacy and labor groups is pushing for a state law to give Illinois workers 26 weeks of paid leave if they need to recover from an illness...
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'Medicaid cliff' could leave up to 700,000 Illinoisans uninsured
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Democrats call for state tax credit of up to $700 per child
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Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcuts
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What to know ahead of Pritzker's budget proposal
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Laurence Msall, leader of Illinois tax watchdog group, dies at 61
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$40 million in state grants to build on development-ready 'megasites': Here's where in the suburbs