Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotas

March 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotas

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know…

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Illinois’ child welfare agency failed to produce critical reports after child deaths

March 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois’ child welfare agency failed to produce critical reports after child deaths

Capitol News Illinois By Peter Nickeas, Illinois Answers Project The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally…

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Billions were pledged, but many Illinois university construction projects stalled

March 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Billions were pledged, but many Illinois university construction projects stalled

Capitol News Illinois Buildings on Illinois’ college campuses were falling apart when lawmakers approved $2.9 billion for higher education construction as part of the 2019…

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New report finds project labor agreements lower costs, boost competition in Illinois

March 21, 2025 / Comments Off on New report finds project labor agreements lower costs, boost competition in Illinois

Think tank study published as Biden-era executive order on PLAs faces legal challenge By BRIDGET CRAIGMedill Illinois News [email protected] Editor’s note: This story has been…

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Durbin, Pritzker put pressure on Republicans to oppose cuts to key programs

March 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Durbin, Pritzker put pressure on Republicans to oppose cuts to key programs

Capitol News Illinois TAYLORVILLE — Voters must put pressure on congressional Republicans to oppose any budget bill that makes major cuts to services, according to…

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Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committee

March 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committee

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — One of Gov. JB Pritzker’s top legislative initiatives stalled in the General Assembly this week when the chair of the…

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Illinois human trafficking bill focuses cross-agency coordination, victims

March 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois human trafficking bill focuses cross-agency coordination, victims

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A Senate committee passed a bill this week that would give specialized training on human trafficking and establish coordination across…

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Illinois House panel advances bill to strengthen homeschooling oversight

March 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois House panel advances bill to strengthen homeschooling oversight

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — After nearly three hours of debate before a packed hearing room, a House committee on Wednesday voted to advance a…

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Federal DOJ launches probe into Illinois’ treatment of people with disabilities

March 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Federal DOJ launches probe into Illinois’ treatment of people with disabilities

Capitol News Illinois (This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois.) The U.S. Department of Justice has opened…

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Cell phone ban legislation clears Senate committee

March 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Cell phone ban legislation clears Senate committee

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared…

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