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Bill to repeal licensure requirements for hair braiders stalls in the House. Here’s why.Jun 04, 2025 8:55 am - A bill that would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois died in the final stretch of the legislative session after opponents voiced concerns about how deregulation could impact health, safety and equity for the profession.
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New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budgetJun 01, 2025 7:58 am - Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products and businesses.
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Illinois bill aims to lower cost of prescriptions, rein in pharmacy benefit managersMay 31, 2025 5:30 pm - A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small, independent pharmacies in Illinois cleared the General Assembly on Saturday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
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‘We are at the mercy of child care’: Why does Illinois’ largest subsidy exclude thousands?May 31, 2025 4:00 am - The high cost of child care causes financial strain for Illinois families across income levels, limiting economic mobility, while low subsidies lead providers to shut down.
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General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothersMay 31, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois passes bills allowing midwives to assist with home births and requiring employers to provide paid break time for mothers to pump breast milk at work.
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Senate passes bill requiring Illinois libraries to supply opioid overdose medicationMay 31, 2025 4:00 am - A proposed Illinois law sparked by high school student would have public libraries store naloxone to counter opioid ODs and train staff to give it.
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General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothersMay 31, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois passes bills allowing midwives to assist with home births and requiring employers to provide paid break time for mothers to pump breast milk at work.
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Pritzker to consider bill mandating gun owners lock up firearms near minorsMay 29, 2025 7:06 pm - A bill that would require gun owners to keep any firearms in a locked box whenever a minor is present will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in IllinoisMay 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
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Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increaseMay 28, 2025 8:50 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations.