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Indiana budget deal boosts school funding, constructionApr 20, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A new Indiana state budget awash in federal coronavirus relief money will give a sizeable funding boost to public schools while also paying for numer...
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Indiana deal gives local officials say over health ordersApr 20, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislative negotiators have reached an agreement on limiting the authority of county or city health departments by allowing local elected of...
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Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local share of tax moneyApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would further reduce state funds given to local governments each year. Several ...
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'More work to do': How suburban reps, others reacted to Chauvin verdict in Floyd caseApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - How politicians representing the suburbs and others responded Tuesday to the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Flo...
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House bill would guarantee admission to U of I system for some community college studentsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois community college students would have a path to guaranteed admission into the University of Illinois system under legislation passed by the state House on Tuesd...
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Lawmakers spar over using estimates in redistrictingApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are continuing to wrangle over the possible use of census estimates, as opposed to official numb...
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Lawmakers push to require nursing homes to offer virtual visitsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers and advocates are calling for the Illinois General Assembly to pass a bill that would require nursing homes to offer virtual visits for residents...
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Audit of Lincoln library and museum shows gaps in internal controlsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leadership at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum assured state lawmakers Tuesday that its new policies for loaning artifacts will correct ...
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More seniors could soon qualify for property tax freezeApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - The income cap for Illinois senior citizens to qualify for a freeze on their property tax assessments could be raised from $65,000 to $75,000 under proposed legislation ...
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State elections chief, who was target of extortion attempt, to resign in JuneApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, who was placed on leave after being the subject of an extortion scheme online, will resign...