Articles filed under State Legislature
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With deadline looming, is public pension funding heading in the right direction?Dec 30, 2023 5:34 pm - Most public pension systems in Illinois are facing a looming deadline to reach a 90% funded ratio within a few decades. That’s required most employers to increase require...
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More than 300 new laws take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois. Here’s a look at some of themDec 28, 2023 2:14 pm - More than 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of “deepfake porn” and prohibitions on videoconferencing ...
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Why some suburbs are scrambling to opt out of state’s new paid-leave law before Jan. 1Dec 23, 2023 5:19 pm - An Illinois law taking effect Jan. 1 will guarantee nearly all workers in the state the right to 40 hours of paid leave each year, leaving local governments with police, ...
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State Rep. Matt Hanson pleads guilty to DUIDec 22, 2023 9:53 am - State Rep. Matthew B. Hanson pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Tuesday in an agreement that included not being prosecuted for having a blood alcohol content o...
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Two more contested Illinois House primaries appear as filing period closesDec 05, 2023 4:00 am - Seventeen additional 2024 general election races for suburban seats in the Illinois House and Senate have materialized in the week since the first day of filing Nov. 27,...
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Former state legislator takes plea deal in sexual photos case, gets 90 days in jailNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Rep. Nick Sauer pleaded guilty Monday to attempted nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 24-months p...
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Sen. Murphy collecting holiday cards for residents long-term care facilitiesNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy is collecting holiday cards for residents at local long-term care facilities. "A handwritten note or card is a great way to help those living ...
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Four potential state House rematches materialize for 2024 on first day of filingNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Four rematches were among 11 contested general election races for suburban Illinois House seats that took shape Monday on the first day of candidate filing for the March...
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'Larger than life': Illinois GOP icon James 'Pate' Philip Jr. has diedNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Senate President James Peyton "Pate" Philip Jr. was a powerful suburban Republican at a time when that really meant something in Illinois. Philip led the Se...
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Private schools lament end of state's Invest in Kids tax credit for scholarshipsNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - "Disappointed" and "devastated" is how some suburban private schools characterized the demise of the Invest in Kids scholarship initiative. The controversial program, wh...