Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Illinois farmers continue battle against pollution threat of nutrient runoffJan 29, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois is one of 11 states in the Mississippi River basin that have pledged to develop strategies to reduce the polluting nutrient loads leaving their borders. It's an...
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Lawmakers returning to state Capitol next weekJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week for their first in-person sessions since Jan. 4. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside...
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Bill would revamp Prisoner Review Board, make it harder for killers to get paroleJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - A bill introduced in the Illinois House on Thursday would revamp the Prisoner Review Board, the board that decides whether those convicted of felonies will be freed and ...
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Senate Republicans call for 'common-sense' ethics reformsJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Demanding what they call "common-sense ethics reform," Senate Republicans plan to take action in a...
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Sheriff responded to DCFS emergency shelter 161 times in one yearJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - An emergency housing facility at the center of case that led to a contempt of court citation against the state's Department of Children and Family Services director was ...
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Illinois Supreme Court weighing use of campaign funds for defense billsJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public officials who are under investigation or charged with crimes may use their campaign fund...
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Illinois will launch mortgage assistance program this springJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Beginning this spring, the Illinois Housing Development Authority will start accepting applications for homeowners experiencing financial hardship during t...
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Court weighing whether to block school COVID mitigations statewideJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County judge is considering a motion to block Illinois schools from requiring people to wear masks in classes and excluding students and staff m...
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Next phase of construction along I-80 to beginJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced the beginning of the next phase of construction along the Interstate 80 corridor that will modernize Houbolt Road ...
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Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T ActJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accounta...