State spends $73 million to protect Illinois’ only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline

March 29, 2024 / Comments Off on State spends $73 million to protect Illinois’ only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A $73 million state-funded project in Lake County aims to stabilize the last undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline in…

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Appeals court skeptical of Mike Bost’s case to stop ballot counts after Election Day

March 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Appeals court skeptical of Mike Bost’s case to stop ballot counts after Election Day

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – A panel of federal appellate judges on Thursday seemed skeptical of legal arguments made on behalf…

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DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events

March 28, 2024 / Comments Off on DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events

By BETH HUNDSDORFER  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Cyrenthia Threat spent Wednesday morning at a hiring event in Fairview Heights waiting for word on whether she…

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Capitol Briefs: Advocates push for guaranteed income, child care assistance

March 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: Advocates push for guaranteed income, child care assistance

By HANNAH MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the case of actor Jussie Smollett,…

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Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds

March 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds

By PETER HANCOCK  Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts…

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Bills in state Senate would further regulate battery storage and disposal

March 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Bills in state Senate would further regulate battery storage and disposal

COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate…

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Prisoner Review Board chair, member resign in wake of boy’s fatal stabbing by released inmate

March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Prisoner Review Board chair, member resign in wake of boy’s fatal stabbing by released inmate

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The longtime chair and a relatively new member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board have resigned, Gov. JB…

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Highest-ranking woman in state police history reflects on experience as force looks to diversify

March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Highest-ranking woman in state police history reflects on experience as force looks to diversify

By ALEX ABBEDUTO   Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  The night before Rebecca Hooks started at the Illinois State Police Academy in 2002, she spoke on…

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Judge rips Blagojevich’s ‘publicity stunt’ bid to get court’s approval to run for office again

March 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge rips Blagojevich’s ‘publicity stunt’ bid to get court’s approval to run for office again

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A federal judge this week channeled one of the most famous children’s authors of the last century in…

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Officials say state veterans homes have reformed after deadly 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, but staffing challenges remain

March 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Officials say state veterans homes have reformed after deadly 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, but staffing challenges remain

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ veterans affairs director told a legislative panel this week that while state-run veterans homes have…

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