Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – After more than two weeks off from the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the jury…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A bill soon heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk would direct foster care officials in Illinois to prioritize placing children…
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Capitol News Illinois News organizations in Illinois can now apply to receive tax credits for journalists that were on their payroll in 2024. The application…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A task force created in the wake of a deadly Metro East tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers in early January could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names, a move proponents say will…
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Capitol News Illinois The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase…
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Capitol News Illinois Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those…
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By Tammie Sloup FarmWeek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. The service Thursday, Dec. 12, proposed to…
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Capitol News Illinois Illinois utilities are set to invest more than a billion dollars into upgrading the state’s electric distribution grid, resulting in higher rates…
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