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Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulingsFeb 01, 2024 8:29 pm - Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to clarify a 15-year-old law that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits and several high-dollar settlemen...
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Tensions grow between city, state and federal government over influx of migrantsJan 26, 2024 8:55 pm - Lawmakers begin offering proposals to address recent arrivals
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Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goalsJan 24, 2024 8:56 am - Boston-based Nexamp, a major player in the solar energy industry, is joining the growing list of renewable technology companies that have expanded or relocated to Illinoi...
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Illinois Supreme Court: Pension fund members’ voting power isn’t ‘benefit’ protected by constitutionJan 19, 2024 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 municipal police and firefighter pension funds, rejecting ar...
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Jan 03, 2024 6:37 pm - The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that...
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More than 300 new laws take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois. Here’s a look at some of themDec 28, 2023 2:14 pm - More than 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of “deepfake porn” and prohibitions on videoconferencing ...
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Dec 22, 2023 5:41 pm - A southern Illinois federal judge officially declined to issue an injunction to delay the Jan. 1 registration requirement under the state’s assault weapons ban. U.S. Dist...
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State regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikesDec 15, 2023 9:06 am - Decisions continue shift at Illinois Commerce Commission toward tighter regulation of utilities CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday curtailed proposed ...
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Supreme Court rules teen bicyclist is covered by father's auto insurance policyDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that automobile insurance policies must cover people against uninsured motorists and hit-and-run accidents, even if the person ...
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Supreme Court rules teen bicyclist is covered by father's auto insurance policyDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that automobile insurance policies must cover people against uninsured motorists and hit-and-run accidents, even if the person ...