Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB…
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Capitol News Illinois In the days following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Illinois attorney Marleen Suarez has received a flood of clients asking her to prepare…
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Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers filed a pair of bills that would prohibit school officials from issuing fines or fees to students as punishment. House Bill…
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Capitol News Illinois President Donald Trump’s plan to implement tariffs on key United States trading partners could affect more than $100 billion worth of goods…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board…
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Capitol News Illinois Of all Illinois jails, Madison County has the most incidents of restraint lasting longer than 10 hours–the upper limit set by the…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Fourth and eighth grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than the national average in reading and…
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Capitol News Illinois Republican lawmakers put forward a proposal to expel students who sexually assault another student at school. Current Illinois law has no provisions…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — With prescription drug costs soaring, Illinois lawmakers announced legislation this week reviving efforts to create a prescription drug affordability board…
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Capitol News Illinois Backed by the powerful corn lobby, Marquis Energy’s push to bury carbon emissions underground has sparked a fierce debate in Illinois politics.…
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