Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education DepartmentMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 20 other state attorneys general suing to stop efforts by President Donald Trump to shut down the Department of Education and stop student aid programs.
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Democrats argue Republicans waited too long to file latest redistricting lawsuitMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans argue new legislative maps favor Democrats. Democrats say Republicans missed deadline to challenge maps in court.
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political careerMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Lincoln's New Salem historic site is deteriorating; state lawmakers seek $19 million to repair buildings and infrastructure at the replica pioneer village where Lincoln lived in his 20s.
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Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programsMar 28, 2025 3:52 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schoolsMar 27, 2025 1:22 pm - A bill to help combat sexual violence and protect victims in Illinois schools was not assigned to a committee before the Senate committee deadline on March 21 — a necessary step in becoming a law. But its Senate sponsor has filed a letter requesting an extension on the bill past the deadline this session.
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Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotasMar 25, 2025 1:18 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know quotas they must meet at their jobs.
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Illinois human trafficking bill focuses cross-agency coordination, victimsMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Thousands of human trafficking cases likely unreported in Illinois. New bill aims to improve screening and support.
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Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boyMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Mother files lawsuit seeking damages from Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Department of Corrections, and others for failing to prevent her ex-boyfriend from murdering her 11-year-old son after his release from prison.
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Illinois lawmakers pursue restrictions on search warrants after botched raid in ChicagoMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - In response to 2019 wrong-address police raid in Chicago, Illinois legislators propose limiting no-knock warrants, restricting late-night raids, and requiring bodycams during warrant executions.
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Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committeeMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Pritzker's proposal to allow community colleges to offer 4-year degrees stalled in legislature over concerns about impact on existing university programs, but negotiations continue