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Mar 13, 2024 5:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD – A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance indus...
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Pritzker proposes $1.8B in spending growth, backed by tax increases for corporations, sportsbooksFeb 21, 2024 4:56 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed growing state spending by about $1.8 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports wagering and other tax changes to pay for the increase.
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Ahead of Pritzker’s budget address, pressures that mounted last year intensifyFeb 20, 2024 7:09 pm - Republicans in the Illinois Senate indicated Tuesday that their sticking point for budget negotiations this year will be the same as it was last year — state spending on ...
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With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVsFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporti...
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In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption chargesFeb 15, 2024 6:48 pm - As federal prosecutors were preparing to rest their case Thursday in the corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, the one-time gubernatorial candidate...
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Comptroller urges awareness of tax scamsFeb 04, 2024 5:13 am - State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning Illinoisans of email, telephone and mail tax scams as the 2024 filing season begins. One scam, for example, may contain a lett...
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Copays take effect for immigrant health programs as cost estimates continue to declineFeb 02, 2024 5:23 pm - Expected program expenditures have declined by $60 million since August
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Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulingsFeb 01, 2024 8:29 pm - Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to clarify a 15-year-old law that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits and several high-dollar settlemen...
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Tensions grow between city, state and federal government over influx of migrantsJan 26, 2024 8:55 pm - Lawmakers begin offering proposals to address recent arrivals
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Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goalsJan 24, 2024 8:56 am - Boston-based Nexamp, a major player in the solar energy industry, is joining the growing list of renewable technology companies that have expanded or relocated to Illinoi...