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37 workers at state-run developmental center targeted in PPP fraud probe
MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] At Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest, 37 employees have been fired, resigned or…
A Preview of Pritzker’s Proposed Spending Plan
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s second-term legislative agenda will kick off in earnest this…
Illinois’ COVID-19 Disaster Proclamation to End in May
By Hannah Meisel Capitol news Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Exactly 38 months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global…
Gun Ban Opponents Fire Back
By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Rifle Association has joined forces with other gun rights…
State High Court Stays Cash Bail Ruling
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A Kankakee County judge has ruled that lawmakers overreached their constitutional authority…
State Offers Updated Travel Conditions Online
GettingAroundIllinois.com now for statewide road conditions this winter Before heading out, check IDOT site for 24/7 travel information SPRINGFIELD –…
Holiday Displays – Including the Satanic Temple’s – Return to Illinois Capitol
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois…
Pritzker Signs Changes to SAFE-T Act’s Cash Bail Provisions
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on December 6 signed a follow-up measure to the…
Court Reverses Contempt Citations Against DCFS
By Beth Hunsdorfer Capitol News Illinois An appellate court last week reversed several contempt of court citations that were filed…
Measure Limits State Investment in Russia
By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at…
Bipartisan Plan Would Pay Down Remaining Unemployment Debt
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use state revenues to…
Changes to No-Cash Bail Look Promising
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – On the final day of the Illinois Legislature’s veto session, legislators in…