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Illinoisans may be able to file federal taxes for freeJan 16, 2025 1:33 pm - Many Illinois residents will be able to use the IRS Direct File service to electronically prepare and file their 2024 federal tax returns for free. Almost 2 million eligible Illinois taxpayers will be able to use Direct File starting Jan. 27.
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State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spendingJan 15, 2025 9:18 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget.
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Jan 11, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois is struggling to meet renewable energy goals and facing budget shortfalls. New legislation transfers financial risk to utilities and ratepayers to guarantee funding for approved renewable projects.
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Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infightingJan 08, 2025 11:18 am - A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he strongly supported the legislation.
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State task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly 2021 stormJan 07, 2025 10:08 am - A task force created in the wake of a deadly downstate tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.
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New year, 293 new laws: Digital driver’s licenses, hearing aid coverage and moreDec 31, 2024 5:15 am - New Illinois laws cover digital driver's licenses, banning AI-generated child pornography, allowing student athletes to earn money from universities, requiring hearing aid coverage, and more transparency around subscriptions.
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Bill aims to reduce state requirements for name changesDec 30, 2024 7:59 pm - Illinois lawmakers in early January could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names, a move proponents say will reduce risks for victims of domestic abuse, transgender residents and others.
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Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transitionDec 26, 2024 11:19 am - The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019.
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Why Illinois lawmakers might change pension benefits for some employeesDec 20, 2024 1:56 pm - Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table when lawmakers return to Springfield in January.
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IBM to build new quantum computer in state-backed technology parkDec 17, 2024 2:40 pm - IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s next big l...