Articles filed under Illinois
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Bill to lift nuclear construction ban among measures pending in General AssemblyApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers went on a two-week spring break last week with more than 700 bills already passed in at least one chamber of the General Assembly. They will retu...
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'Go forward with Ochoa': Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointmentApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - When Juan Ochoa was appointed to the board of ComEd in April 2019, it was after a year and a half of delays and behind-the-scenes wrangling on his behalf by some of the ...
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State hands out millions for bike, pedestrian trails and bridges in suburbs and beyondApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Multiple suburbs will receive grants for projects to encourage residents to use alternates to cars, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday. For Cryst...
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Bill aims to limit school district cash reservesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through...
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Suburban schools among 17 awarded Illinois grants to create wildlife habitatApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - To support the creation and enhancement of wildlife habitat like pollinator gardens, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded grants totaling $15,700 to ...
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Report: State spending soon will outpace revenues againApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While Illinois has recently experienced a prolonged stretch of good financial news, a new state fiscal forecast notes that, if spending continues to grow a...
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Aftermath of Friday's storms: Pritkzer signs disaster proclamationApr 02, 2023 1:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. - Gov. J.B. Pritzker traveled Sunday to Belvidere to visit the Apollo Theatre, which partially collapsed Friday night as about 260 people were attending ...
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Richardson: The power of nonpartisan advocacy being shown in Springfield this termApr 02, 2023 1:00 am - Small business advocates are making great strides in Springfield this year. Indeed, three bills championed by the small business community have passed their respective c...
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Son says he watched roof crush father when tornado hit Belvidere theater during concertApr 01, 2023 1:00 am - The National Weather Service said Saturday it was indeed a tornado that struck a Belvidere theater where a roof collapsed and killed a 50-year-old man during a rock conc...
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At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake Midwest, SouthApr 01, 2023 1:00 am - WYNNE, Ark. - Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path throu...