Articles filed under Illinois
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Senate passes bill strengthening legal protection for immigrantsMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would strengthen legal protections for immigrants and require the closure of immigrant detention centers in ...
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House passes new map after fierce suburban lawmaker debateMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - When state Democrats released their second proposed legislative map Thursday night, they said it addresses Republican concerns about incumbent legislators' being drawn i...
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Latino Caucus lays out agenda to protect immigrantsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus laid out a policy agenda Thursday that includes bills to strengthen protections for immigrants among several other m...
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COVID-19 update: 11 outbreaks in suburban schools in the last 30 daysMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - School-related outbreaks of COVID-19 in the suburbs totaled 11 in the last 30 days, an increase from earlier tallies this spring, Illinois Department of Public Health re...
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Democrats revise legislative map proposal days before adjournmentMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Democratic leaders released a revised version of proposed House and Senate legislative maps Thursday night, saying they made changes based on public input they ...
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Bill banning 'hairstyle discrimination' in schools passes HouseMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday to prevent "hairstyle discrimination" in schools, sending it back to the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 817, origin...
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Energy working groups continue in wake of new indictmentMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly 50 legislators identifying as the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus signed a letter Wednesday asking leadership to make equity and utility accountab...
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Legislation would lift benefit ban for those with drug convictionsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Senate on Thursday passed House Bill 88, which would provide that a conviction for a drug crime would not make an Illinoisan ineligible for Temporary Assistance for ...
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State Senate sends 'sexting' measure to governorMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed a measure requiring public schools to include the dangers of "sexting" in sex education coursework. House Bill 24 re...
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Madigan's ex-chief of staff indicted for lying to grand juryMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday for lying under oath to a federal grand jury investiga...