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Mar 01, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois education chief says schools should continue diversity programs despite Trump threatening to pull federal funds over "discriminatory equity ideology".
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State cracks down on Chicago gas utility as other utilities ask for rate increaseFeb 22, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois regulators ordered Chicago's Peoples Gas to overhaul its pipeline replacement program, focusing on highest-risk pipes. Suburban and downstate gas utilities seek significant rate hikes.
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New state transportation chief hopes for ‘a good kind of disruption’Feb 22, 2025 4:00 am - Gia Biagi, an urban planner known for Chicago parks and transportation projects, was appointed head of the Illinois Department of Transportation. She aims to speed up projects statewide amid federal funding uncertainty.
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Feb 22, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Democrats had mixed reactions to Gov. Pritzker's new budget proposal, with Black and Latino caucuses criticizing lack of funding for minority communities while moderates praised fiscal responsibility.
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State official: Renewable investments ‘best thing’ to lower energy costsFeb 20, 2025 2:25 pm - With an increasing number of officials warning Illinois might struggle to meet its renewable energy goals, regulators and lawmakers met Tuesday to discuss how the state should regulate its energy industry.
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Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend itFeb 19, 2025 7:05 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax ...
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Committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabisFeb 18, 2025 9:31 pm - An Illinois Senate committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would strictly limit police’s ability to search a vehicle after smelling cannabis. The Senate Criminal Law C...
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Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget prioritiesFeb 18, 2025 9:26 pm - A day ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday, Senate Republicans said they want budget negotiations to include cuts to noncitizen spending while bringing in “transparent accounting.”
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Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humansFeb 17, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for t...
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In upcoming budget address, Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertaintyFeb 15, 2025 1:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1.