Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmakers criticize Pritzker's handling of noncitizen health care capJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Members of an oversight committee voiced concerns Tuesday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration didn't sufficiently seek public input on its plan to cap enrollment in...
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs elimination of cash bail; 5-2 decision sets Sept. 18 start dateJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to tak...
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Architect of climate policy takes reins of Illinois Commerce CommissionJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - When Illinois officials wanted to create a carbon-free energy sector, they called Doug Scott. Now, the man who became one of the architects of the state's landmark energ...
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Federal judge dismisses Madigan-related bribery charge against ComEdJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - A federal judge agreed Monday to dismiss the bribery charge against ComEd that has loomed over the utility company since 2020 for its role in a scheme that helped lead t...
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'Renaissance man' judge who presided over Blagojevich, 'Family Secrets' trials dies at 82Jul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime federal Judge James B. Zagel, who presided over the trials of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois political power brokers and numerous Chicago organized crime...
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Illinois Supreme Court expected to rule on elimination of cash bail TuesdayJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to issue an opinion Tuesday deciding whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state. Illinois Sup...
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Attention naysayers: The data show Illinois' economy still growingJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Beware the naysayers who allege that Illinois' economy is "upside down" and "struggling." Midway through 2023, there is no evidence that the state is in recession. Let's...
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State regulators work to avoid federal Clean Air Act sanctionsJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois faces a deadline next month to either change the way it enforces air pollution emission limits on heavy industries or face federal sanctions that ...
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3 dead and 14 injured in Illinois crash involving Greyhound bus and tractor-trailers, police sayJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area early Wednesday in southern Illinois, kill...
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What you can do at redesigned Illinois secretary of state websiteJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - Renewing your driver's license online and accessing other services remotely are now easier with the launch of a redesigned Illinois secretary of state website, officials...