Articles filed under Illinois
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Root for your favorite native plant in the ‘Rain Garden Rumble’ playoffFeb 27, 2024 3:53 pm - It’s plant versus plant in the return of the “Rain Garden Rumble” that pits native flowers against each other in a friendly competition to take home the 2024 title. This...
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Is Illinois’ film tax credit luring Hollywood to the heartland?Feb 25, 2024 5:15 am - While Chicago has long been used as a stand-in for fictional and real settings, the suburbs have also become a destination for film and television companies seeking a spe...
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Pritzker proposes $1.8B in spending growth, backed by tax increases for corporations, sportsbooksFeb 21, 2024 4:56 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed growing state spending by about $1.8 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports wagering and other tax changes to pay for the increase.
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Ahead of Pritzker’s budget address, pressures that mounted last year intensifyFeb 20, 2024 7:09 pm - Republicans in the Illinois Senate indicated Tuesday that their sticking point for budget negotiations this year will be the same as it was last year — state spending on ...
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Agriculture, environmental leaders urge continued collective action on nutrient pollution preventionFeb 19, 2024 8:15 pm - URBANA, Ill. — Nutrient pollution in Illinois waterways is complicated. The nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus leach into lakes, rivers, and streams from a wide variety of...
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Pritzker to consider tightening state finances in budget address WednesdayFeb 19, 2024 4:59 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will give his sixth state budget address this week, laying out his plan for a fiscal year that government forecasters in November predicted is on pace ...
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Illinois offering scholarshipsFeb 18, 2024 6:49 pm - Scholarships are being offered to students pursuing arts, drama, education, music, and vocational studies. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, current col...
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What Illinoisians need to know about Renewable Energy CreditsFeb 14, 2024 1:56 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago recently made news when it announced its shift to 100% renewable energy. But did that mean the district installed solar on its nearly 400 paris...
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Giannoulias: Nixing or keeping senior road test is up to lawmakersFeb 14, 2024 1:54 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Wednesday he is staying neutral on the question of whether the state should end road exams for seniors. Two lawmakers recently i...
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Policy being studied in Illinois could boost the state’s recycling rateFeb 10, 2024 1:41 pm - A policy that would hold packaging producers responsible for the full life cycle of their products could triple Illinois’ recycling rate, according to a recent study from...