Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Sangamon County judge considering whether slated candidates can appear on November ballotJun 03, 2024 6:48 pm - A Sangamon County judge is weighing whether to block a new state law that bans the long-practiced tradition of political parties slating candidates for a general election...
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Regulators slash Chicago gas utility’s rate request, setting up likely legal battleMay 31, 2024 1:32 pm - Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday once again reduced a request to increase customer rates from Chicago natural gas utility Peoples Gas. In Novemb...
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Illinois House works late to pass state budgetMay 29, 2024 8:51 am - After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly’s spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval...
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Budget negotiations will extend into next week as House leaves SpringfieldMay 26, 2024 12:32 pm - Democrats in the General Assembly will go at least three more days past their self-imposed adjournment deadline after failing to pass a budget bill Saturday, although the...
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Ban on wildlife killing contests ‘unlikely’ to clear state Senate this sessionMay 22, 2024 9:06 pm - A measure that would prohibit contests that award cash or prizes for killing certain wildlife is unlikely to clear the Senate after narrowly passing the House last week, ...
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State lawmakers rush to regulate carbon capture technology as adjournment loomsMay 21, 2024 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A technology one that some say is key to addressing climate change — but others say is a cash grab for heavy industry — could face new regulations if lawmak...
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Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy lawMay 18, 2024 10:39 am - Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools Lawmakers passed more than 200 bills ahead of their scheduled May 24 adjournment. Many of the ...
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Lawmakers consider tax break for news publishers, state-sponsored journalism scholarshipsMay 16, 2024 5:56 pm - Local journalism measures have evolved, shrunk since beginning of session A new measure being debated in the Illinois General Assembly would create a tax credit for ...
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Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison planMay 10, 2024 9:18 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Stateville Correctional Center could close as early as September under a plan laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Friday. Top officials with th...
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Labor-backed bill banning ‘captive audience’ meetings awaits House actionMay 10, 2024 4:43 pm - Measure excludes certain tax-exempt entities after negotiations With two weeks left before the General Assembly’s spring session is set to adjourn, negotiations cont...