Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Illinois' pension debt grows to $139.7 billionDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' unfunded pension liability grew by $9.8 billion, or 7.5%, in the fiscal year that ended June 30, due in large part to market losses in a volatile...
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Holiday displays - including the Satanic Temple's - return to Illinois CapitolDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah di...
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Board certifies election results for statewide officesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices. The ...
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Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto sessionDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers last week passed significant legislation dealing with electric vehicle manufacturing incentives and the availability of hygiene products...
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Lawmakers advance $1.8 billion unemployment fund bailoutDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - On the final day of their fall veto session, Illinois lawmakers on Thursday advanced a pair of bills that would infuse $1.8 billion into the state's unempl...
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Pretrial detention changes to SAFE-T Act passed, will head to governorDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act's provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023. The amendme...
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State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assetsNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia and Belarus in retaliation for the...
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Appellate panel reverses contempt citations against DCFS directorNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court citations filed in recent months against Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smit...
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308-page amendment to SAFE-T Act's cash bail overhaul filed in Springfield. Here's what's in it.Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the criminal justice reform measure called the SAFE-T Act ...
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Flagpole removed from old Capitol as part of ongoing renovationNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight - a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a ...