Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Republican appellate justice to become first Black woman on Illinois Supreme CourtMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday that 4th District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White has been appointed to succeed Justice Rita Garman, makin...
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Pilot program to send mental health professionals to join police in Waukegan, 3 other townsMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Police departments in four communities in Illinois, including Waukegan, will be part of a co-responder pilot program that aims to send social workers and m...
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DCFS director: 'Stuck kids' docket a problem years in the makingMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith has faced nine cases of contempt of court in recent weeks for failing to comply with a judge...
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Garman to retire from state Supreme CourtMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman announced Monday that she will retire on July 7, marking the end of a long legal career that has incl...
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Fitch upgrades Illinois' credit ratingMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised the state of Illinois' rating for general obligation bonds two notches, to BBB+, making it the second rating agency to do ...
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Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal pushMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade has reignited a political debate over whet...
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'Stuck kids' docket details challenges for DCFS wards in improper placementsApr 30, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The weekly docket for children who are wards of the state and waiting for placements recommended by the Department of Children and Family Services after an...
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$309 million available through mortgage assistance programApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and local elected officials in Chicago Friday to promote the Illinois Emergency...
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Analysis: Supreme Court denies Richard Dent's efforts to identify accusersApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Richard Dent won't be able to learn the names of the people who accused him of sexual harassment and drunken disorderly conduct in 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled...
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Educators push back on testing requirementsApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tes...