Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visasApr 12, 2025 4:00 am - Colleges, universities and students in Illinois are growing increasingly concerned about the federal government rescinding international students’ visas.
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State Supreme Court: House Republicans waited too long to challenge mapsApr 09, 2025 8:41 pm - SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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Will data center boom strain Illinois’ power grids, force rate hikes?Apr 09, 2025 4:18 pm - Illinois and the suburbs have been at the forefront of the national data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate the impact these centers have on climate and energy consumption.
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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United KingdomApr 09, 2025 8:45 am - Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets.
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hikeApr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
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Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demandApr 05, 2025 5:22 pm - Six years ago, Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort to reverse its status as one of the worst states for agriculture runoff. Demand for the Fall Cover for Spring Savings program — which offers a $5 per acre discount on the following year’s crop insurance premiums — has outpaced state funding every year since.
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Despite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s LawApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Scott's Law requires drivers to slow for stopped emergency vehicles, but 2024 saw 27 crashes and another trooper death.
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Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applicationsApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - A new Illinois bill would create a direct college admission program allowing students to easily apply to multiple state schools simultaneously, avoiding duplicate applications and fees.
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Raoul rules out bid for U.S. SenateApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois AG reveals he's not interested in running for Senate if Durbin retires - says he can do more to oppose Trump from his current office.
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Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffsApr 03, 2025 3:31 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City on Wednesday, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability of the United States’ global trade.