Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programsMar 28, 2025 3:52 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schoolsMar 27, 2025 1:22 pm - A bill to help combat sexual violence and protect victims in Illinois schools was not assigned to a committee before the Senate committee deadline on March 21 — a necessary step in becoming a law. But its Senate sponsor has filed a letter requesting an extension on the bill past the deadline this session.
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Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotasMar 25, 2025 1:18 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know quotas they must meet at their jobs.
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Illinois human trafficking bill focuses cross-agency coordination, victimsMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Thousands of human trafficking cases likely unreported in Illinois. New bill aims to improve screening and support.
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Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boyMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Mother files lawsuit seeking damages from Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Department of Corrections, and others for failing to prevent her ex-boyfriend from murdering her 11-year-old son after his release from prison.
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Illinois lawmakers pursue restrictions on search warrants after botched raid in ChicagoMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - In response to 2019 wrong-address police raid in Chicago, Illinois legislators propose limiting no-knock warrants, restricting late-night raids, and requiring bodycams during warrant executions.
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Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committeeMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - Pritzker's proposal to allow community colleges to offer 4-year degrees stalled in legislature over concerns about impact on existing university programs, but negotiations continue
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Federal DOJ launches probe into Illinois’ treatment of people with disabilitiesMar 22, 2025 4:00 am - The Department of Justice is investigating abuse and neglect allegations at Illinois developmental centers, as well as whether the state puts people with disabilities at risk of institutionalization.
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Controversial home-school legislation passes key House testMar 19, 2025 6:40 pm - After nearly three hours of debate before a packed hearing room, a House committee on Wednesday voted to advance a bill that would impose new requirements on homeschooling, fueling a heated discussion over parental rights and government oversight in Illinois.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.