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California law, U.S. Constitution at center of FOID case before Illinois Supreme CourtSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to consider the laws of the state of California and the U.S. Constitution in ruling on one man's eligibility to b...
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Sweeping energy overhaul signed into lawSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by environmental and social justice activists, union representatives, and lawmakers from both parties Wednesday as he signed ...
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Lawmakers question enforcement of school mask mandatesSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Expressing concern that the Illinois State Board of Education might have overstepped its bounds by threatening to withhold funding from school districts th...
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Ethics bill clears House on second try, will head back to governorSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House on Thursday voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that Gov. J.B. Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once th...
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House to return to Springfield on Thursday for further energy negotiationsSep 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days after the governor's o...
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House sponsor says she'll take another crack at ethics bill - if lawmakers return in timeSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The House sponsor of a long-debated ethics bill that failed in the House earlier this week said she will bring it up for another vote if lawmakers come bac...
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In court hearing, Latino rights group says new maps still unfairSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawyers for a Latino advocacy group told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that the new legislative district maps passed by the General Assembly the nigh...
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Energy bill negotiations head to House after talks once again derailedSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate approved an energy bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but it's likely to change as negotiations continue in the House, which...
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Energy bill could see a vote Tuesday in SpringfieldAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse on Tuesday for what is scheduled as a one-day special session to reconsider the legislative redistricting plan they...
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Governor sends ethics bill back to lawmakersAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An ethics bill that was hotly debated during the spring legislative session is headed back to the General Assembly with a request for a technical change, b...