Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Groups want after-school program funding releasedFeb 03, 2025 7:29 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release $50 million that was included in this year’s budget to fund those programs.
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Feb 01, 2025 4:00 am - Dave Joens retires as Illinois State Archivist after 20 years, plans to pursue writing history books in retirement.
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Feb 01, 2025 4:00 am - As TikTok's fate hangs in the balance, Illinois politicians ask: Can it be saved or sold to a US company, or will a ban be the only option?
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Feb 01, 2025 4:00 am - Lawmakers file over 1,800 bills in Illinois, including measures to provide alternatives to prison, ban plastic bags, allow psilocybin use, and more.
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Feb 01, 2025 4:00 am - With prescription prices soaring, Illinois legislators announced a bill to create a board that would review and set upper payment limits to cap medication costs. Pharma companies have argued overall prices have risen modestly.
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Michael Madigan's fate now rests with juryJan 30, 2025 2:37 pm - It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record 36 years in power that while others in the state’s political realm were merely ...
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House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative mapJan 28, 2025 6:00 pm - Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday.
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Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural IllinoisJan 25, 2025 4:00 am - Daycare disaster: Illinois shuts thousands of rural centers due to politics and red tape. Families struggle as government fails them.
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Jan 25, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court heard a challenge last week in which plaintiffs argued the state’s concealed carry laws violate Second Amendment rights outlined in a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Jan 25, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether law restricting constitutional challenges to two counties violates due process rights. Law aimed to limit "judge shopping" by conservatives.