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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...
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State eviction moratorium stands despite U.S. Supreme Court decisionAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal eviction moratorium Thursday, a recently extended state stay on residential eviction enforcement remains in ...
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Voting rights advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap processAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Voting rights advocates and minority community members urged Illinois lawmakers on Thursday to take more time in redrawing legislative district maps so the...
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Select Illinois employment offices taking appointments for in-person servicesAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As federal unemployment benefits created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire next week, Illinois continues to see high unemployment rate...
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Pritzker signs bills on mental health response, insurance coverageAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been steadily acting on more than 660 bills sent to him by the General Assembly this year ahead of a weekend deadline for bill actio...