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Lawmakers criticize Pritzker's handling of noncitizen health care capJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Members of an oversight committee voiced concerns Tuesday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration didn't sufficiently seek public input on its plan to cap enrollment in...
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs elimination of cash bail; 5-2 decision sets Sept. 18 start dateJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to tak...
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Architect of climate policy takes reins of Illinois Commerce CommissionJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - When Illinois officials wanted to create a carbon-free energy sector, they called Doug Scott. Now, the man who became one of the architects of the state's landmark energ...
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State regulators work to avoid federal Clean Air Act sanctionsJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois faces a deadline next month to either change the way it enforces air pollution emission limits on heavy industries or face federal sanctions that ...
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Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announc...
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State ends fiscal year with $726 million surplusJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a "one-time" budget surplus of more than $...
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IDOT updates plan for major bridge, road and rail projects throughout the stateJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six yea...
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Appeals court in Chicago weighs constitutionality of rifle bansJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court is now deciding whether state and local bans on high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines are constitutional. In a...
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Pritzker signs bills altering Illinois' health insurance marketJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in Illinois. The measures establish a state-based exch...
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Consumer advocates, utilities spar over proposed rate hikesJun 23, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Millions of Illinoisans could see higher energy bills next year, but how much higher will be determined by a state agency whose oversight powers recently were ...