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State takes action against Aurora academy that serves children with disabilitiesMay 14, 2021 3:21 PM - Officials from multiple state agencies said Friday that they are cutting ties with a residential school in Aurora that serves children in state care with mental and developmental disabilities after an independent review documented reports of mistreatment of youth at the facility.
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Bill would allow more people to ask for firearm restraining ordersMay 14, 2021 6:31 AM - The Illinois House on Wednesday passed a bill that would expand the scope of the Firearms Restraining Order Act and spread awareness of the law in law enforcement and the general public.
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Special education, hair discrimination bills advance from Senate committee
May 11, 2021 5:07 PM - The Senate Education Committee advanced several bills Tuesday, including measures addressing special education, hairstyle discrimination and teaching Asian American history in public schools. -
State Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislation
May 7, 2021 3:50 PM - apping off a slow legislative week as the General Assembly grapples with drawing redistricting maps, the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year and massive energy overhaul legislation, the Senate passed 14 bills Thursday, most of them unanimously. -
Law enforcement community honors officers killed in the line of duty
May 6, 2021 6:48 PM - After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, members of Illinois' law enforcement community gathered in Springfield Thursday to honor officers killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020. -
Pritzker now says budget can include added $350 million for schools
May 6, 2021 5:03 PM - Citing an "improved" economic outlook, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday his support to increase evidence-based education funding in the state by $350 million in fiscal year 2022, which begins July 1. -
GOP leaders again call out House Dems for redistricting 'hypocrisy'
May 6, 2021 4:07 PM - Illinois House Republicans continue to demand a "fair" redistricting process, following a news report depicting Democratic lawmakers meeting behind a closed door to discuss the mapmaking process. -
Why federal judge's ruling on evictions won't affect Illinois
May 6, 2021 3:22 PM - A federal judge invalidated a nationwide eviction moratorium on Wednesday, but the decision will not affect the moratorium on rental evictions in Illinois, according to housing attorneys. -
Illinois attorney general responds to cybersecurity attack, audit warning
May 6, 2021 3:14 PM - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Wednesday addressed the recent cyber breach of his office's online network, as well as an audit of his office released earlier this year that warned of weaknesses in its cybersecurity programs. -
GOP senators call for standardized election procedures across all counties
May 6, 2021 3:08 PM - Two Republican senators have introduced legislation to standardize the way local authorities across Illinois handle elections, from the training of election judges to posting information about delays in ballot counting.
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