Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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GOP puts new twist on redistricting planApr 22, 2021 6:20 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Republicans have added a new twist to their call for an independent redistricting commission in hopes of overcoming Democrats' claims that their p...
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Court rules petition circulators can gather signatures for only one partyApr 21, 2021 7:45 pm - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois Supreme Court decision Wednesday clarified that the state election code prohibits a person from collecting signatures for both a party candidat...
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Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local share of tax moneyApr 21, 2021 5:11 am - SPRINGFIELD - Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would further reduce state funds given to local governments each year. Several ...
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Audit of Lincoln library and museum shows gaps in internal controlsApr 21, 2021 5:11 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leadership at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum assured state lawmakers Tuesday that its new policies for loaning artifacts will correct ...
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Lawmakers spar over using estimates in redistrictingApr 21, 2021 5:11 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are continuing to wrangle over the possible use of census estimates, as opposed to official numb...
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Lawmakers push to require nursing homes to offer virtual visitsApr 22, 2021 2:50 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers and advocates are calling for the Illinois General Assembly to pass a bill that would require nursing homes to offer virtual visits for residents...
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State elections chief, who was target of extortion attempt, to resign in JuneApr 21, 2021 5:11 am - SPRINGFIELD - The executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, who was placed on leave after being the subject of an extortion scheme online, will resign...
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Conroy's bill would free up Medicaid money for autism treatmentApr 20, 2021 2:31 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs - not walks - from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-aunt's backyard ...
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Tax credit bill aims to alleviate affordable housing shortageApr 20, 2021 2:31 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would offer state tax credits to owners and developers of affordable housing units passed out of committee last week at the Illinois Capitol. S...
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First lady touts higher education investments in Illinois visitApr 20, 2021 11:09 am - SPRINGFIELD - First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday to discuss how the American R...