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Democratic Supreme Court justices won't recuse themselves in state weapons ban caseApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two newly elected justices of the Illinois Supreme Court have declined to recuse themselves from a case challenging the state's recently passed ban on cert...
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Report: State help with tuition, college budgets tanked amid 20 years of state disinvestmentApr 15, 2023 10:00 am - As university faculties around Illinois strike for better pay and working conditions, budget analysts have found that state spending on higher education has fallen drama...
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Illinois to receive $67.6 million in settlement with JuulApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday that he and six other attorneys general have settled a multistate lawsuit against e-cigarette man...
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Lawmakers consider banning vehicle searches based on cannabis odorApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Just before lawmakers went on a two-week spring break, the Illinois Senate passed two bills that would work to further decriminalize cannabis use in Illino...
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Bill to lift nuclear construction ban among measures pending in General AssemblyApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers went on a two-week spring break last week with more than 700 bills already passed in at least one chamber of the General Assembly. They will retu...
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'Go forward with Ochoa': Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointmentApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - When Juan Ochoa was appointed to the board of ComEd in April 2019, it was after a year and a half of delays and behind-the-scenes wrangling on his behalf by some of the ...
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Bill aims to limit school district cash reservesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through...
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Report: State spending soon will outpace revenues againApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While Illinois has recently experienced a prolonged stretch of good financial news, a new state fiscal forecast notes that, if spending continues to grow a...
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Senate approves measure to crack down on 'crisis pregnancy centers'Mar 31, 2023 1:00 am - A rush of legislation passed before a Friday deadline in the Senate included proposals aimed at protecting those seeking reproductive health care in Illinois. The first ...
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State Senate votes to lift nuclear construction banMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate approved a measure on Thursday that would lift a 1980s-era moratorium on nuclear power plant construction. Senate Bill 76, sponsored by...