Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois lawmakers face full agenda in final session daysMay 29, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are facing several outstanding issues while winding down their spring session. The General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn F...
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How Illinois' income tax compares nationwide, and how a graduated tax could change itMay 29, 2019 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series about proposed changes in the state income tax formula. Illinois residents making $1.5 million a year pay le...
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Gun licensing overhaul moves forward despite constitutional concernsMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would strengthen the state's Firearm Owner's Identification Act passed the Illinois House in a 62-52 vote Wednesday. Senate Bill 1966 would ma...
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State Senate approves recreational marijuana bill in quick vote, after changesMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois is one step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana. The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to pass the bill, sending it to the Hous...
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State Senate advances measures to address teacher shortageMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of bills aiming to address the state's teacher shortage passed the Illinois Senate on Thursday. Both bills were sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar, a Bun...
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Rains mean even worse flooding on the Mississippi RiverMay 28, 2019 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Already-severe flooding on the Mississippi River is getting worse for several Missouri and Illinois cities and towns. Heavy rain over the Memorial Day w...
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Bill to stop some driver's license suspensions stallsMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Without any knowledge of what was happening, Rodney Shelton, a city worker with the Chicago Fire Department, racked up almost $9,000 in non-moving vehicle ...
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Vaping could be added to public smoking banMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate is considering a bill that would expand the state's general ban on smoking in public places to include e-cigarettes and other alternati...
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Property tax task force, relief fund bills advance in SpringfieldMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of measures aimed at addressing high property taxes in the state were advanced by a House committee Tuesday, one day after legislators voted to put ...
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Illinois House votes to expand abortion rightsMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House voted to bolster the right to abortion on Tuesday as Democratic-led states respond to restrictions placed by some Republican-led states ...