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Full SNAP benefits to resume this month after government shutdown endsNov 14, 2025 8:57 pm - SNAP benefits have resumed in Illinois, with recipients set to receive the rest of their November benefits over the next week.
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Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with SchumerNov 13, 2025 6:02 pm - Saying he could not justify “playing with other people's lives” as millions of Americans went without their paychecks and benefits, Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday defended ...
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Illinois Democrats at odds with Durbin over vote to end shutdownNov 10, 2025 7:11 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is once again at odds with other prominent Illinois Democrats over his vote for a plan to end the record-long federal government shutdown.
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Federal shutdown, budget cuts challenge state lawmakersNov 07, 2025 3:38 pm - The recent suspension of federally funded food assistance for needy Americans as well as upcoming rule changes in Medicaid are presenting difficult challenges for state policymakers.
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No fare hikes or service cuts for Chicago transit agencies, RTA chair saysNov 07, 2025 2:51 pm - Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the Regional Transportation Authority said Thursday.
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Governor says he will review ‘medical aid in dying’ billNov 07, 2025 2:50 pm - Terminally ill adults in Illinois may have the option to take life-ending medication prescribed by a physician under a bill sent to Gov. JB Pritzker.
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‘Clean Slate’ Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past yearsNov 06, 2025 2:26 pm - Nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois might see eligible criminal records sealed following passage of the ‘Clean Slate’ Act during last week’s veto session. The bill woul...
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Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businessesNov 05, 2025 10:28 am - Illinois lawmakers approved a bill last week to “decouple” some state taxes on businesses from the federal government. The changes allow Illinois to collect more taxes from corporations after the federal domestic policy bill passed this summer reduced taxes for many businesses.
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Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shapeNov 04, 2025 5:56 pm - Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs won his first statewide race in 2014 by fewer than 10,000 votes against his Republican opponent. More than a decade later, Frerichs — at least for now — is unopposed for a fourth term as the state’s chief investment officer.
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Bill to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates fails on final day of veto sessionNov 04, 2025 2:06 pm - A bill that failed on the House floor would have given state insurance regulators authority to review and approve rates charged for homeowners’ insurance in Illinois. The legislation was proposed following State Farm’s announcement in July of a 27.2% rate hike. The bill passed the Senate but failed in the House on the final day of lawmakers’ fall veto session. That means if supporters want it to be reconsidered, they will have to introduce a new bill in the next legislative session, which begins in January.