Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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New leader hopes to bring balance to state House GOPNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Tony McCombie said Wednesday that her top priority when she becomes the next House minority leader will be to rebuild the GOP caucus following l...
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New chief justice says partisanship has no role on state Supreme CourtNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday in a public ceremony, becoming the fourth woman to hold the gavel sin...
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Decade-low water levels on Mississippi River slow barges, disrupt food supply chainNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. About 200 boats and 3,000 barges on the lo...
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A look at the statewide races on the ballotNov 01, 2022 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state constitutional amendment and every statewide constitutional office are on the Nov. 8 ballot. As of Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections r...
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Madigan and longtime ally plead not guilty in corruption caseNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the characterization of ATT's admitted attempts to influence and reward House Speaker Michael Madigan. SPRIN...
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Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1Oct 20, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state will reopen a mortgage assistance program for pandemic-impacted homeowners on Nov. 1. The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund, run through the Ill...
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Advocates oppose SAFE-T Act changes proposed by Democratic senatorOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Much of the talk from supporters of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform has in recent days centered on how it will or won't be amended before Jan. 1, wh...
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'Pandemic is over': Legislative panel objects to IDPH emergency ruleOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A legislative panel on Tuesday objected to an emergency rule put forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health, with one member declaring, "The pandemi...
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Abortion rights at the forefront of Supreme Court raceOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two seats on the Illinois Supreme Court are up for vote on Nov. 8, and the outcomes of those races could flip the state's high court from a Democratic majo...
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Madigan faces new charges as AT&T Illinois agrees to pay $23 million to settle federal probeOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The federal case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan widened Friday after new charges were filed against him and his longtime ally, Micha...