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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United KingdomApr 09, 2025 8:45 am - Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets.
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hikeApr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
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Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demandApr 05, 2025 5:22 pm - Six years ago, Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort to reverse its status as one of the worst states for agriculture runoff. Demand for the Fall Cover for Spring Savings program — which offers a $5 per acre discount on the following year’s crop insurance premiums — has outpaced state funding every year since.
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Despite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s LawApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Scott's Law requires drivers to slow for stopped emergency vehicles, but 2024 saw 27 crashes and another trooper death.
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Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applicationsApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - A new Illinois bill would create a direct college admission program allowing students to easily apply to multiple state schools simultaneously, avoiding duplicate applications and fees.
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Raoul rules out bid for U.S. SenateApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois AG reveals he's not interested in running for Senate if Durbin retires - says he can do more to oppose Trump from his current office.
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Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffsApr 03, 2025 3:31 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City on Wednesday, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability of the United States’ global trade.
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Equal opportunities: Students, women in trades advocate for more career and technical educationApr 01, 2025 11:39 am - A recent statewide study by SkillsUSA Illinois found high school students now have more work-based learning opportunities such as apprenticeships and career and technical education programs than when the state implemented a plan to increase CTE opportunities in 2019 spurred by a federal law.
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Rising costs and bureaucracy delay Rebuild Illinois projects on campuses statewideMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois' $2.9B higher education construction fund from 2019 is halfway spent, but only half its 16 projects are beyond planning stage, as rising costs and state agency delays slow progress.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schoolsMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Bill proposes mandatory 1-year expulsion for students committing sexual assault in school. Aims to prevent further harassment of victims.