Lawmakers approve bills easing driving tests on seniors, limits on student fines

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Lawmakers approve bills easing driving tests on seniors, limits on student fines

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Road tests to renew driver’s licenses could be a thing of the past for many seniors in Illinois under a…

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Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced the sixth annual winner of the “Makers Madness” contest Wednesday in Springfield. Chosen in a bracket-style…

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Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court…

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Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids

April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has been at the forefront of the data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate…

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Bill banning dwarfism slur as mascot passes House

April 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Bill banning dwarfism slur as mascot passes House

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities.…

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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

April 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President…

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Plans expanding protections for trafficking, sexual assault victims approved by House

April 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Plans expanding protections for trafficking, sexual assault victims approved by House

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for cases of involuntary servitude or trafficking passed the Illinois House…

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Trial of sheriff’s deputy accused in shooting death of Sangamon County woman moved

April 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Trial of sheriff’s deputy accused in shooting death of Sangamon County woman moved

Capitol News Illinois The trial of a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy accused of the murder of an unarmed Black woman in 2024 will be…

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House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions

April 8, 2025 / Comments Off on House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House took its first step Monday in passing legislation responding to proposed actions by the Trump administration. The…

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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike

April 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing…

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