Senate passes bill requiring Illinois libraries to supply opioid overdose medication

May 28, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would require Illinois public libraries to have life-saving medications on hand for people experiencing opioid overdoses and provide…

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Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase

May 28, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending…

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‘We are at the mercy of child care’: Why does Illinois’ largest subsidy exclude thousands?

May 28, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois by Madison Hopkins and Meredith Newman Illinois Answers Project CHICAGO — A single mother in Kenwood changed jobs in order to find…

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Bill would require police training for sexual assault, conflicts of interest

May 27, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a bill passed…

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Illinois General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothers

May 23, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers passed two bills this week that aim to support mothers in the state. One bill requires employers to…

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Responding to Supreme Court, lawmakers look to expand lawsuit protections for press

May 23, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are seeking to extend lawsuit protections to regular news reports following a recent ruling by the state’s Supreme…

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State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cuts

May 23, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers have one week to pass a new state budget with little room for new spending and Congress presenting…

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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to raise age of senior driving tests

May 23, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A bill unanimously passed by the Senate on Thursday and on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk will increase…

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Summer electric price spike fuels policy tensions in Springfield

May 22, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their electric bills next month. The average residential customer of northern Illinois’ Commonwealth…

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Bill establishes commission to increase communication on public health issues

May 22, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois…

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