Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill

December 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday…

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IBM will build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park

December 13, 2024 / Comments Off on IBM will build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South…

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Judge won’t acquit former AT&T Illinois boss in Madigan bribery case after hung jury

December 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge won’t acquit former AT&T Illinois boss in Madigan bribery case after hung jury

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – A federal judge on Thursday declined to acquit former AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza after his September trial on…

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Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security

December 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Visitors coming to the Illinois Statehouse to see their lawmakers in action, or just to tour the historic building, may…

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As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past

December 10, 2024 / Comments Off on As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past

Capitol News Illinois State lawmakers will face a projected budget deficit and slowing revenue when they return to Springfield in January, but a new report…

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Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled…

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Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a…

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Illinois American Water will increase water rates

December 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois American Water will increase water rates

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The state’s largest private water utility, Illinois American Water, will increase customer bills in the new year. The move comes…

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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois

December 4, 2024 / Comments Off on How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois

Capitol News Illinois Every new presidential administration comes with policy changes, but the incoming second administration of President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed secretary of…

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‘You won’t spend a day in jail’: Madigan attorney hammers Solis’ agreement with feds

December 4, 2024 / Comments Off on ‘You won’t spend a day in jail’: Madigan attorney hammers Solis’ agreement with feds

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The day after Christmas 2018, then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis signed an agreement with federal prosecutors, with whom he’d spent the…

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