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The government spends millions to open grocery stores in food deserts. The real test is their survival.
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Capitol Briefs: Pritzker calls on Sangamon County sheriff to resign; new law challenged
By JENNIFER FULLER, HANNAH MEISEL & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has amplified calls…
With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Many people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program will soon be…
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Tuesday that’s aimed at…
Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] BOURBONNAIS – As state regulators consider whether to approve a proposed rate increase…
State Fair to kick off Thursday as officials unveil 2024 butter cow
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Clad in a butter-colored shirt, Gov. JB Pritzker joined wife MK,…
Illinois further expands reproductive health care protections
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker signed multiple bills expanding reproductive rights in Illinois on Wednesday,…
South suburban airport could bring over $1B in economic activity, per report
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News [email protected] A new airport in Chicago’s far south suburbs could bring thousands of jobs and a…
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Tuesday that’s aimed at…
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax
By HANNAH MEISEL & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois’ first-in-the-nation law that allows residents to sue companies over…
Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The day before she was shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy, Sonya…
Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News [email protected] BOURBONNAIS – As state regulators consider whether to approve a proposed rate increase for the…