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House passes bill to reclassify drug possession in small amounts as misdemeanorApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House Wednesda...
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Lawmakers question Exelon auditApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon's nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subs...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwivesApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...
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Court rules petition circulators can gather signatures for only one partyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois Supreme Court decision Wednesday clarified that the state election code prohibits a person from collecting signatures for both a party candidat...
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Bill would protect statements made in restorative justice programs from being used in courtApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would prevent statements and actions made by participants in restorative justice programs from being used in court proceedings passed the Illin...
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Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locallyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through...
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GOP puts new twist on redistricting planApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Republicans have added a new twist to their call for an independent redistricting commission in hopes of overcoming Democrats' claims that their p...
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Review of state monuments, statues beginsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A House committee tasked with reviewing statues and monuments on state property held its first meeting Wednesday, hearing from professors and state governm...
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Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local share of tax moneyApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would further reduce state funds given to local governments each year. Several ...
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Lawmakers spar over using estimates in redistrictingApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are continuing to wrangle over the possible use of census estimates, as opposed to official numb...