Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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The suburban driver's license offices that will require an appointment starting Sept. 1Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility likely will have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services...
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State announces 3rd manufacturing expansion spurred by new tax creditJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another milestone Thursday in his administration's push to expand the state's role as a manufacturing hub in the renewable energy economy. A...
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Pritzker signs bill he says will help bring state's homelessness to 'functional zero'Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois by marshaling the resources of multiple agencies int...
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AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the stateJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18% p...
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Unions promise not to strike during Democratic conventionJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - Ahead of next summer's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, top Democratic officials on Tuesday signed a "labor peace agreement," reinforcing Democrats' long-stand...
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Pritzker focuses on business development, clean energy jobsJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent much of his time in recent weeks promoting the state's electric vehicle industry and touting the impact of his signature Clima...
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Air pollution rule change would allow state to avoid sanctionsJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A proposed change in state air pollution regulations will move forward despite an objection from a legislative oversight committee, allowing the state to a...
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Lawmakers criticize Pritzker's handling of noncitizen health care capJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Members of an oversight committee voiced concerns Tuesday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration didn't sufficiently seek public input on its plan to cap enrollment in...
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs elimination of cash bail; 5-2 decision sets Sept. 18 start dateJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to tak...
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Architect of climate policy takes reins of Illinois Commerce CommissionJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - When Illinois officials wanted to create a carbon-free energy sector, they called Doug Scott. Now, the man who became one of the architects of the state's landmark energ...