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ISP backs bill expanding its mission to investigate internet crimes against children
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – While Illinois State Police has long investigated child sex crimes, a new measure would explicitly…
Unsettling Accounts: How Illinois is confronting the growing student loan crisis
Capitol News Illinois By Claire Murphy, Illinois Answers Project With $49,000 in student loan debt, Josue Villalpando figured becoming…
Baby food safety, press freedom, public defender measures will head to governor
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will have hundreds of bills to review after lawmakers concluded their spring session, including…
Amid court battle, lawmakers look to push back ‘swipe fees’ ban
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on “swipe fees” for another year as…
With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and…
Fifth person dies as a result of Chatham afterschool program crash in late April
Capitol News Illinois An 8-year-old boy is the most recent casualty of a car crash at a Chatham daycare April…
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Illinois congressman’s appeal of mail-in voting
Capitol News Illinois The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal on a lawsuit led by Illinois Republican…
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but…
Bill to repeal licensure requirements for hair braiders stalls in the House. Here’s why.
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — A bill that would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois died in…
Shield law, university admissions, foster placement bills clear General Assembly
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the…
Senate’s transit funding, delivery tax proposal stalls in House
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – With public transit agencies in Chicagoland facing a fiscal cliff and the potential for thousands…
New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget…