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Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rollsJul 24, 2025 12:30 pm - The U.S. Department of Justice added its voice this month to a lawsuit by private entities accusing the state of Illinois of failing to properly maintain a statewide voter registration list, in violation of a 1993 federal law.
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‘Hit or miss’? Mandated media literacy education lacks consistency across IllinoisJul 24, 2025 11:59 am - A survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement to teach high school students a “unit of instruction” on media literacy.
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Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in IllinoisJul 20, 2025 4:12 pm - A new study shows there are barriers to upward mobility in Illinois, especially for women and people of color.
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Intoxicating hemp remains unregulated in Illinois following legislative inactionJul 19, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have failed to reach consensus on regulating intoxicating hemp products over the past three years, causing uncertainty for the state's hemp industry and friction with the legal cannabis industry.
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Economic mobility top priority of Krishnamoorthi’s Senate campaignJul 19, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wants to address economic issues in his campaign for U.S. Senate.
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Cook County Dems back Croke for comptroller, no endorsement for Senate raceJul 18, 2025 5:53 pm - The Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee decided Friday to back Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, in the March 17 primary in her bid for Illinois comptroller, the state’s chief financial officer.
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Pritzker seeks more regulatory authority over homeowners insurance businessJul 18, 2025 12:33 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker is asking lawmakers to pass legislation this fall to give the state more control over the rising cost of homeowners insurance. His comments came after the Bloomington-based State Farm Fire and Casualty Company notified the Illinois Department of Insurance that it was raising premiums for residential property casualty insurance in Illinois by an average 27.2%.
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Illinois bet on solar to meet its climate goals. Trump has the industry in his crosshairs.Jul 17, 2025 1:41 pm - Congress’ latest budget package slashed federal tax incentives for solar developments. Industry insiders said the latest federal policies create “a lot of uncertainty.” Illinois facilitates significant funding for the renewables industry, particularly for solar, which provides some insulation against the federal action.
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Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump’s budget planJul 17, 2025 9:02 am - Despite a last-minute plea to Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation from Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, all three members voted in favor of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill...
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‘We think about the state in the same way’: Mitchell ready to back up PritzkerJul 12, 2025 4:00 am - As he prepares to campaign in the 2026 race for Illinois lieutenant governor, Christian Mitchell is touting his political experience and the affinity for the state that he shares with Gov. JB Pritzker.