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College athletes can be paid for name and likeness in Illinois starting ThursdayJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers, collegiate athletes and athletic directors from some of the state's most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor's signing of a bi...
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Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuitJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voting rights groups have reached a settlement agreement with Secretary of S...
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State courts prepare to resume normal operationsJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - State courts in Illinois are preparing to return to normal operations after nearly 16 months of operating under special rules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Il...
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Chicago Public Schools employees ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to union duesJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two Chicago Public Schools employees are challenging the validity of their signed contracts to pay union dues as unconstitutional under a 2018 decision tha...
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Fitch upgrades Illinois' credit outlook to 'positive'Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Fitch Ratings, one of three credit rating agencies that grade Illinois bonds, has upgraded its credit outlook for the state from "negative" to "positive." ...
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State sues company over coal ash pollutionJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois attorney general on Tuesday sued a Delaware company that owns the now-closed Vermilion Power Station over claims of illegal pollution at the f...
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Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 millionJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - People targeted by a campaign robocall from former Gov. Bruce Rauner since his first campaign in 2014 will be eligible to earn a portion of a $1 million se...
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Faith-based child welfare controversy may be reignited in IllinoisJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision could reignite a 10-year-old controversy in Illinois over whether faith-based charities can be prohibited from contrac...
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Two-day session in Springfield ends with no energy billJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers finished a two-day special session Thursday by passing some important legislation but without reaching agreement on the one issue they h...
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House passes legislation to give police more power to take weaponsJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House on Wednesday passed a Firearm Owner Identification card law change that would strengthen law enforcement's ability to retrieve guns from...