Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Despite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s LawApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Scott's Law requires drivers to slow for stopped emergency vehicles, but 2024 saw 27 crashes and another trooper death.
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Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applicationsApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - A new Illinois bill would create a direct college admission program allowing students to easily apply to multiple state schools simultaneously, avoiding duplicate applications and fees.
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Raoul rules out bid for U.S. SenateApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois AG reveals he's not interested in running for Senate if Durbin retires - says he can do more to oppose Trump from his current office.
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Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffsApr 03, 2025 3:31 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City on Wednesday, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability of the United States’ global trade.
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Equal opportunities: Students, women in trades advocate for more career and technical educationApr 01, 2025 11:39 am - A recent statewide study by SkillsUSA Illinois found high school students now have more work-based learning opportunities such as apprenticeships and career and technical education programs than when the state implemented a plan to increase CTE opportunities in 2019 spurred by a federal law.
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Rising costs and bureaucracy delay Rebuild Illinois projects on campuses statewideMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois' $2.9B higher education construction fund from 2019 is halfway spent, but only half its 16 projects are beyond planning stage, as rising costs and state agency delays slow progress.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schoolsMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Bill proposes mandatory 1-year expulsion for students committing sexual assault in school. Aims to prevent further harassment of victims.
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Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education DepartmentMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 20 other state attorneys general suing to stop efforts by President Donald Trump to shut down the Department of Education and stop student aid programs.
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Democrats argue Republicans waited too long to file latest redistricting lawsuitMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans argue new legislative maps favor Democrats. Democrats say Republicans missed deadline to challenge maps in court.
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political careerMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Lincoln's New Salem historic site is deteriorating; state lawmakers seek $19 million to repair buildings and infrastructure at the replica pioneer village where Lincoln lived in his 20s.