Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Parental notice requirement for abortion officially endsJun 01, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child's parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification requiremen...
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Study: State's broadband investment will help address 'digital divide,' 'pay for itself'May 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A $400 million investment in broadband internet infrastructure approved by Illinois lawmakers in 2019 could pay for itself by added tax revenues alone with...
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New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffingMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that...
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On 2 separate stages, most GOP governor candidates agree on 1 thing: Getting rid of FOID lawsMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The six Republican candidates for Illinois governor faced off Tuesday night in Chicago, albeit on two separate debate stages, hours after a shooting at a T...
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Census officials say Illinois was undercounted in 2020 by 250,000 residentsMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A recent audit of 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data shows Illinois' population was undercounted by roughly 250,000, which would push the state over 13 million r...
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Illinois rejoins federal Title X family planning programMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has resumed participation in the federal Title X family planning program after refusing to take part for the past three years in protest over a Tr...
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Pritzker signs bill requiring serialization of unfinished 'ghost guns'May 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIED - Owners of firearms that do not have serial numbers - referred to as ghost guns - will have 180 days to take them to a federal firearm dealer to have them se...
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Pritzker signs bill aimed at addressing organized retail crimeMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday that is aimed at cracking down on high-profile "smash-and-grabs" and other organized retail theft. "This impo...
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Illinois Democrats' public safety approach centers on funding infusionMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the run-up to the early morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of public safety measures backe...
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Pritzker urges Congress to 'be like Illinois,' protect abortion rightsMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to "be like Illinois" and codify abortion access into federal law. Pritzker made those comments at a Fairvi...