Public health officials urge caution around respiratory illnesses

December 19, 2023 / Comments Off on Public health officials urge caution around respiratory illnesses

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to avoid spreading respiratory illnesses as…

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COVID-19 hospitalizations up in recent weeks, masks recommended in certain settings

December 19, 2023 / Comments Off on COVID-19 hospitalizations up in recent weeks, masks recommended in certain settings

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. IDPH is warning Illinoisans to…

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Capitol News Illinois, ProPublica to continue award-winning reporting partnership

December 19, 2023 / Comments Off on Capitol News Illinois, ProPublica to continue award-winning reporting partnership

ProPublica announced the addition of five new partner newsrooms and local journalists to its Local Reporting Network, including another two-year partnership with Capitol News Illinois.…

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Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail

December 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail

By HANNAH MEISEL & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Certain detainees leaving Cook County jail will now be given a state ID…

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ANALYSIS: Pritzker urges ‘careful’ approach as current-year surplus could be followed by deficit

December 15, 2023 / Comments Off on ANALYSIS: Pritzker urges ‘careful’ approach as current-year surplus could be followed by deficit

Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Capitol office with fellow Democrats House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President Don Harmon at a news…

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State regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikes

December 14, 2023 / Comments Off on State regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikes

Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Doug Scott (third from left) is pictured at a packed meeting in Chicago on Thursday as he reads a decision that…

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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons ban as full legal challenges progress

December 14, 2023 / Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons ban as full legal challenges progress

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a news conference Thursday in Springfield. Pritzker said he believes Illinois’ assault weapons ban is constitutional as gun rights…

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After pushing for law targeting ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ attorney general backs off legal fight

December 13, 2023 / Comments Off on After pushing for law targeting ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ attorney general backs off legal fight

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A little over six months after pushing Democrats in the General Assembly to pass a law targeted at…

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As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved

December 12, 2023 / Comments Off on As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Firearm owners in Illinois will have to wait at least another month before knowing exactly what…

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Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase

December 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase

By ANDREW ADAMS  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Chicago utility Peoples Gas is requesting a multimillion-dollar bump to its already record-high rate increase approved…

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