Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House,…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democrats introduced what a leading budgeteer described as a $55 billion budget Friday evening ahead of a Saturday deadline…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Terminally ill Illinoisans may have the legal option to end their own life with the help of a physician next…
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Capitol News Illinois by Binghui Huang, ILLINOIS ANSWERS COOK COUNTY — The day before Christmas eve in 2023, Andrew Ciaccio was up all night trying…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small,…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would require gun owners to keep any firearms in a locked box whenever a minor is present…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — With two days left in the legislative session, lawmakers in Springfield announced a pair of plans for how to reform…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — In the backstretch of the legislative session, horse racing advocates are pushing to revitalize the industry in Illinois and its…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would require Illinois public libraries to have life-saving medications on hand for people experiencing opioid overdoses and provide…
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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending…
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