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Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend itFeb 19, 2025 7:05 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax ...
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Committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabisFeb 18, 2025 9:31 pm - An Illinois Senate committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would strictly limit police’s ability to search a vehicle after smelling cannabis. The Senate Criminal Law C...
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Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget prioritiesFeb 18, 2025 9:26 pm - A day ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday, Senate Republicans said they want budget negotiations to include cuts to noncitizen spending while bringing in “transparent accounting.”
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Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humansFeb 17, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for t...
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In upcoming budget address, Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertaintyFeb 15, 2025 1:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1.
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How JB Pritzker has emerged as one of Trump’s most vocal Democratic criticsFeb 13, 2025 10:52 am - Gov. JB Pritzker has emerged as one of the most vocal Democrats speaking out against Trump since the Jan. 20 inauguration.
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Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situationsFeb 10, 2025 7:53 pm - After more than a year of negotiations, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Monday that is designed to remove guns from domestic violence situations.
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Feb 08, 2025 4:00 am - After-school programs call on Illinois to release $50 million budgeted for them, as lack of funds has caused closures and staff layoffs impacting thousands of children.
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Judge declines to extend ‘swipe fee’ injunction to Illinois banksFeb 08, 2025 4:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue an injunction to stop an Illinois law that bans certain credit card fees from applying to credit card companies and Illinois banks.
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Downstate attorney offers free help for immigrant familiesFeb 08, 2025 4:00 am - An Illinois attorney offers free guardianships to immigrant parents fearing deportation under President Donald Trump's policies.