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Prisoner Review Board reform, changes to police hiring clear General Assembly
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A long-awaited bill to reform the Prisoner Review Board will soon go to Gov. JB…
Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining…
In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront
Capitol News Illinois WARNING: This story includes content related to suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the…
Native ancestors’ return to rest: A paperwork-laden process underway in Illinois
Capitol News Illinois Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois.…
After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — On May 19, 1875, a Cook County jury handed down a verdict in a case…
Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A growing number of state lawmakers are moving to repeal a 2015 Illinois law penalizing…
Capitol News Illinois reporter wins Driehaus Award for investigative reporting
Capitol News Illinois Capitol News Illinois, a nonprofit news service, announced today that Beth Hundsdorfer has won a Driehaus Foundation…
Plan to limit scope of ‘crime-free housing’ ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a measure aiming to limit the circumstances under which…
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air
Capitol News Illinois With just over two weeks to go before their spring adjournment, lawmakers in Springfield are facing a…
Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary move of removing an appropriations committee chair…
Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is now projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion…
Under ‘crime-free housing’ laws, families may be evicted for minor offenses
Capitol News Illinois By Sidnee King Pineda, Illinois Answers Project Sidnee King Pineda reported on eviction policies in Illinois as…