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State lawmakers rush to regulate carbon capture technology as adjournment loomsMay 21, 2024 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A technology one that some say is key to addressing climate change — but others say is a cash grab for heavy industry — could face new regulations if lawmak...
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Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy lawMay 18, 2024 10:39 am - Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools Lawmakers passed more than 200 bills ahead of their scheduled May 24 adjournment. Many of the ...
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Lawmakers consider tax break for news publishers, state-sponsored journalism scholarshipsMay 16, 2024 5:56 pm - Local journalism measures have evolved, shrunk since beginning of session A new measure being debated in the Illinois General Assembly would create a tax credit for ...
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Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison planMay 10, 2024 9:18 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Stateville Correctional Center could close as early as September under a plan laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Friday. Top officials with th...
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Labor-backed bill banning ‘captive audience’ meetings awaits House actionMay 10, 2024 4:43 pm - Measure excludes certain tax-exempt entities after negotiations With two weeks left before the General Assembly’s spring session is set to adjourn, negotiations cont...
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Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centersMay 07, 2024 8:54 pm - Rampant sexual abuse occurred unchecked for decades at Illinois’ juvenile detention centers, a new lawsuit filed on behalf of 95 former detainees alleges, citing hundreds...
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Illinois GOP advance 2 human trafficking victim protection bills as others remain in limboMay 06, 2024 7:31 pm - After Illinois received another failing grade from a national advocacy group, state House Republicans have introduced legislation aimed at further protecting victims and ...
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Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinatedApr 29, 2024 9:23 pm - CHICAGO — A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally co...
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Lawmakers, cannabis industry call for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp productsApr 23, 2024 12:07 pm - Illinois’ largest cannabis business association is pushing to ban the sale of delta-8 THC, an increasingly popular psychoactive substance that’s popped up in corner store...
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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in IllinoisApr 23, 2024 10:54 am - Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the sta...