Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcutsFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislation was titled "Ins...
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What to know ahead of Pritzker's budget proposalFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's second-term legislative agenda will kick off in earnest next week as he proposes his fifth annual state budget to lawmakers. But while...
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Laurence Msall, leader of Illinois tax watchdog group, dies at 61Feb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Laurence Msall, the longtime president of a nonpartisan Illinois tax and budget watchdog group and a former aide to two governors, died following complications from surg...
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$40 million in state grants to build on development-ready 'megasites': Here's where in the suburbsFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced the creation of a $40 million grant program to help businesses find and build on large development-ready areas known...
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Why District 214 might hire a lobbyist over proposed change to taxing authority for Bears projectFeb 03, 2023 4:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members aim to hire a lobbyist next week to represent the district's interests in Springfield amid legislation that mig...
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A united lobbying front: District 214 hopes to partner with 211, 15 over potential tax breaksFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials hope they can partner with two neighboring school districts if they hire a lobbyist Thursday to address controversi...
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Amid 'unprecedented' prolonged revenue boom, state finds budget breathing roomFeb 02, 2023 4:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - Sustained higher-than-predicted Illinois tax revenues have, in recent months, given lawmakers a level of budgeting flexibility that is, at least in modern ...
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Pritzker seeks more info on AP African American studies courseFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week asked the College Board for more information about its reasoning for changing the final framework of a new Advanced Placement ...
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Unfilled classroom positions in Illinois reached a five-year high in 2022Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois schools are still grappling with a teacher shortage that seems to be only getting worse, a recent survey by the Illinois Association of Regional S...
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Appellate court upholds downstate restraining order on weapons banJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons from being enforced will remain in place after a divided sta...