Articles filed under Capitol News Illinois
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Court rejects lawsuit over state use of government bondsMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit Thursday that was brought by the head of a libertarian think-tank that challenged the state's use of bonds t...
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New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floorMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor...
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State plans to pay off federal COVID loans earlyMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Re...
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Auditor general's campaign committee violated election law, court findsMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas ...
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Measure to supply menstrual products in all school bathrooms passes HouseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would require schools to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms for grades 4 through 12 passed the Illinois House and will no...
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Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement planMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. The Highway Improve...
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Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on coal ashMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued findings and recommendations re...
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Statue task force considers adding, removing state monumentsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state House task force continued its discussion about reevaluating controversial statues and whether new monuments commemorating minorities should be add...
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Senate panel endorses 'media literacy' mandate in schoolsMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer liter...
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Regional superintendents address Illinois' teacher shortageMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superinte...