Farmers clamored for the Right to Repair for years – Getting traction in John Deere’s home state

April 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Farmers clamored for the Right to Repair for years – Getting traction in John Deere’s home state

By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest, Investigate MidwestOriginally published April 10, 2024 During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week…

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Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance

April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance

By ALEX ABBEDUTO HANNAH MEISEL & COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to create a new state agency to…

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Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split

April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – It’s been more than a year since the Illinois Supreme Court “respectfully suggest(ed)” state lawmakers clarify…

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Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts

April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – For decades, lobbyists in the Illinois Statehouse have been required to report how much they spend…

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Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products

April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ largest cannabis business association is pushing to ban the sale of delta-8 THC, an increasingly…

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As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away

April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Lead pipes in public water systems and drinking fixtures have been banned in new construction since 1986, when…

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Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split

April 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – It’s been more than a year since the Illinois Supreme Court “respectfully suggest(ed)” state lawmakers clarify…

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Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts

April 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – For decades, lobbyists in the Illinois Statehouse have been required to report how much they spend…

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Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’

April 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest,…

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Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’

April 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest,…

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