State to pause enrollment in health care program for immigrant seniors as spending again outpaces estimates Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags

October 19, 2023 / Comments Off on State to pause enrollment in health care program for immigrant seniors as spending again outpaces estimates Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News IllinoisI [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration will pause enrollment in a state-funded health care program for certain immigrants aged 65…

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Assault weapon registration period remains open as Illinois State Police seeks further input Agency agreed to further hearings at request of state rulemaking committee

October 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Assault weapon registration period remains open as Illinois State Police seeks further input Agency agreed to further hearings at request of state rulemaking committee

Assault weapon registration period remains open as Illinois State Police seeks further input Agency agreed to further hearings at request of state rulemaking committee By…

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State officials recommend gas price increase for 4.1 million consumers Final decision on rate increases expected before the end of the year

October 17, 2023 / Comments Off on State officials recommend gas price increase for 4.1 million consumers Final decision on rate increases expected before the end of the year

  By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Utility customers throughout Illinois will likely see higher natural gas bills beginning in January after staff at…

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Advocates push for guns to be taken from domestic abusers when order of protection served

October 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Advocates push for guns to be taken from domestic abusers when order of protection served

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected from an earlier version to accurately reflect the “firearm remedy” process pertaining to orders of protection and to…

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Report: Illinois’ educator workforce weathered pandemic, but persistent issues remain Shortages still exist in select regions, teaching specialties

October 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Report: Illinois’ educator workforce weathered pandemic, but persistent issues remain Shortages still exist in select regions, teaching specialties

By PETER HANCOCK & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The supply of education professionals continues to improve in Illinois despite strains brought…

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Controversial carbon dioxide pipeline paused following regulatory setbacks

October 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Controversial carbon dioxide pipeline paused following regulatory setbacks

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The company behind a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline that would have spanned more than 1,300 miles across five…

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Pritzker calls Illinois’ support for Israel ‘unequivocal’ after weekend’s Hamas attacks Governor calls attacks ‘sickening’ at pro-Israel rally, acknowledges ‘many peace-loving Palestinians’

October 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Pritzker calls Illinois’ support for Israel ‘unequivocal’ after weekend’s Hamas attacks Governor calls attacks ‘sickening’ at pro-Israel rally, acknowledges ‘many peace-loving Palestinians’

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks on Israel over the weekend by the militant group…

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Nurses unions push for mandatory staff-to-patient ratios Safe Patients Limit Act would cap the number of patients per registered nurse

October 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Nurses unions push for mandatory staff-to-patient ratios Safe Patients Limit Act would cap the number of patients per registered nurse

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Unions representing nurses in Illinois are pushing for legislation that would impose mandatory staff-to-patient ratios in…

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Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Got ’em? Keep ’em, But …

October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Got ’em? Keep ’em, But …

By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its…

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State Offers FFA Mental Health Grants

September 7, 2023 / Comments Off on State Offers FFA Mental Health Grants

By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinois Farmers and residents of rural communities often face stigma when it comes to mental health challenges, but state leaders…

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