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State cracks down on Chicago gas utility as other utilities ask for rate increase
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — State regulators on Thursday ordered Chicago’s natural gas utility, Peoples Gas, to abandon its approach…
As federal deadline approaches, Illinois Secretary of State urges residents to “Get Real”
Capitol News Illinois With a deadline approaching for U.S. citizens to obtain Real IDs, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias…
Black, Latino lawmakers criticize Pritzker’s proposed budget
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Majority Party Democrats had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday, with leadership…
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker…
BREAKING: Pritzker proposes $2B in spending growth without new income or service taxes
Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: This is a breaking news story. Visit capitolnewsillinois.com for fuller coverage of the budget proposal…
Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker plans to offer a proposal in his budget address Wednesday that would…
State official: renewable investments ‘best thing’ to lower energy costs
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — With an increasing number of officials warning Illinois might struggle to meet its renewable energy…
Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A day ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday, Senate Republicans said they…
Committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabis
Capitol News Illinois An Illinois Senate committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would strictly limit police’s ability to search…
Second ‘50501’ protest held outside Illinois Capitol
Capitol News Illinois A second protest against the Trump administration took place in front of the Illinois Capitol Monday, less…
Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans
Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: The description of IDPH’s new bird flu testing capabilities has been corrected to more accurately…
U of I soybean lab’s pending closure due to USAID cuts hinders global disease research
Capitol News Illinois The impending closure of a University of Illinois soybean research lab due to federal funding cuts could…