Articles filed under Illinois
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Democrats push bill to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in Illinois lawMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the ability of people to recover damages in federal court for certain discrimination claims...
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Comptroller pushes for law requiring greater deposits in 'rainy day' fundMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would trigger automatic payments into the state's so-called rainy day fund is heading to the Illinois House for consideration after unanimous p...
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One year after Madigan's indictment, former speaker's allies prepare for trialMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One year ago Thursday, former House Speaker Michael Madigan - for decades the most powerful figure in Illinois politics - was indicted on 22 counts of rack...
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Pritzker announces $60 million in park grants: Which suburban districts will get whatMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of nearly $60 million in grant funding to help local governments develop public parks and open spaces...
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Illinois Supreme Court to hear arguments March 14 on SAFE-T ActFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on whether the far-reaching SAFE-T Act and its elimination of cash bail is unconstitutional, as a Kankakee judg...
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Former Arlington Park marketing chief appointed to racing boardFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Arlington Park's former marketing director has been appointed to the Illinois Racing Board. Alyssa Ali Murphy, currently director of marketing for @properties, was chose...
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Donations in governor's race get a closer look by state boardFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois State Board of Elections commissioners Wednesday authorized a deeper dive into allegations of election code violations by Republican Darren Bailey's gubernatori...
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Pritzker launches children's behavioral health initiativeFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children's mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and expand the avail...
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Illinois earns seventh credit upgrade in less than two yearsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD - S&P Global Ratings announced Thursday that it had raised Illinois' long-term credit rating to A-, up from BBB+, mark...
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State legislators introduce bill to ban single-use foodware made of polystyrene foamFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - State representatives on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prohibit retailers from selling or distributing single-use foodware made of polystyrene foam, more common...