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Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzingAug 19, 2025 10:36 am - Beekeepers face steep startup costs and significant bee colony losses — often exceeding 50% annually. Illinois has more than 5,400 registered beekeepers, with nearly nine in 10 managing 10 hives or fewer.
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Kwame Raoul sues Trump administration for withholding crime victim fundingAug 19, 2025 6:54 am - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday that he has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to support crime victims in Illinois due to the state’s policy on immigration.
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Governor gives boon to trial lawyers, vetoes treasurer-backed billAug 18, 2025 4:08 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed 266 bills on Friday, one of which has already sparked a lawsuit backed by Republicans. Pritzker also vetoed a measure supported by Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, saying it could have benefited “extremist” groups. Another law will create a statewide office to oversee and assist public defenders.
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Texas GOP chair says Illinois is winnable ‘purple state’Aug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Texas GOP chairman says Illinois is winnable for Republicans in 2026 due to Trump's improving results there. He pointed to Trump getting 43.5% of the Illinois vote in 2024.
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Joining the fray: Candidates for governor, Senate lead GOP surge for state officesAug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans held their annual events around the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, with former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy launching a U.S. Senate campaign and Ted Dabrowski, the president of conservative research group Wirepoints, announcing he will launch a campaign for governor.
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DOJ demands Illinois hand over complete voter database, including sensitive redacted informationAug 15, 2025 4:21 pm - The U.S. Department of Justice is insisting Illinois election officials hand over the state’s entire computerized voter registration database, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers.
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First look: 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiledAug 09, 2025 4:00 am - The 104th butter cow sculpture has been revealed at the Illinois State Fair, kicking off this year's theme of "Adventure Awaits" across the fairgrounds.
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Judge denies ex-Speaker Madigan’s request to remain out of prison during appealAug 08, 2025 8:19 pm - A federal judge on Friday denied former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s legal arguments that he should remain out of prison while his appeal of both his corruption convictions and 7 ½ year sentence play out.
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Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in IllinoisAug 07, 2025 5:23 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled to Illinois to delay voting on a mid-decade Republican redistricting plan.
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Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among 124 new laws signed by PritzkerAug 04, 2025 2:20 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session. The measures signed last week expand what must be covered by state-regulated insurance plans, require libraries to stock opioid antagonists, and add new training requirements for law enforcement officers, medical professionals and food handlers.