Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Regulators weigh future of gas industry in Illinois, while clamping down on Chicago utilityApr 14, 2024 8:12 am - Natural gas is fueling a fight between consumer advocates, a powerful utility company and the state. Amid competing advertising campaigns, accusations of mismanagement an...
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As Illinois continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades awayApr 12, 2024 6:01 pm - Lead pipes in public water systems and drinking fixtures have been banned in new construction since 1986, but they are still in use across the U.S. and in Illinois. The p...
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Grocery startups now can apply for state fundingApr 11, 2024 10:46 am - Grocery startups now can apply for funding allocated in last year’s $20 million Illinois Grocery Initiative aimed at preventing and eliminating food deserts in Illinois. ...
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Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’Apr 11, 2024 10:41 am - A mining truck manufactured by Chicago-based Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of “the coolest thing made in Illinois...
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Bill ending state’s tipped wage advances, but prospects uncertain amid pushbackApr 05, 2024 10:55 am - Opponents say eliminating the tip credit will lead to decreased hours and layoffs for staff An Illinois House committee advanced a measure that would end the state’s...
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Lawmakers question Pritzker’s plan to consolidate early childhood programs into new agencyApr 03, 2024 9:19 pm - SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to consolidate the state’s early childhood programs into one new cabinet-level agency ran into tough questions this week during a ...
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State spends $73 million to protect Illinois’ only undeveloped Lake Michigan shorelineMar 30, 2024 9:19 am - Breakwater structures at Illinois Beach State Park aim to mitigate erosion A $73 million state-funded project in Lake County aims to stabilize the last undeveloped L...
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Survey: Illinois teacher shortage persistsMar 26, 2024 7:57 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have mad...
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Highest-ranking woman in state police history reflects on experience as force looks to diversifyMar 25, 2024 8:14 pm - The night before Rebecca Hooks started at the Illinois State Police Academy in 2002, she spoke on the phone with her father and her brother – both of whom worked in law e...
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After being rebuffed by regulators, utilities file slimmed-down spending plansMar 20, 2024 9:57 am - Consumers likely to pay more each month for infrastructure improvements State regulators are once again considering massive electric utility spending plans that woul...