Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVsFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporti...
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In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption chargesFeb 15, 2024 6:48 pm - As federal prosecutors were preparing to rest their case Thursday in the corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, the one-time gubernatorial candidate...
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Comptroller urges awareness of tax scamsFeb 04, 2024 5:13 am - State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning Illinoisans of email, telephone and mail tax scams as the 2024 filing season begins. One scam, for example, may contain a lett...
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Copays take effect for immigrant health programs as cost estimates continue to declineFeb 02, 2024 5:23 pm - Expected program expenditures have declined by $60 million since August
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Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulingsFeb 01, 2024 8:29 pm - Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to clarify a 15-year-old law that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits and several high-dollar settlemen...
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Tensions grow between city, state and federal government over influx of migrantsJan 26, 2024 8:55 pm - Lawmakers begin offering proposals to address recent arrivals
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Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goalsJan 24, 2024 8:56 am - Boston-based Nexamp, a major player in the solar energy industry, is joining the growing list of renewable technology companies that have expanded or relocated to Illinoi...
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Illinois Supreme Court: Pension fund members’ voting power isn’t ‘benefit’ protected by constitutionJan 19, 2024 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 municipal police and firefighter pension funds, rejecting ar...
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Jan 03, 2024 6:37 pm - The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that...
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More than 300 new laws take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois. Here’s a look at some of themDec 28, 2023 2:14 pm - More than 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of “deepfake porn” and prohibitions on videoconferencing ...