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Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison plan
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Stateville Correctional Center could close as early as September under a plan laid…
Labor-backed bill banning ‘captive audience’ meetings awaits House action
By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – With two weeks left before the General Assembly’s spring session is…
House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood programs
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House gave final passage Thursday to a bill establishing…
ANALYSIS: ‘Significant enough’ opposition to Pritzker’s revenue plan leads to call for cuts
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] When Gov. JB Pritzker proposed his budget for the upcoming fiscal year in…
State officials offer last goodbye to former Thompson Center as renovations begin
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO — State officials kicked off the private renovation of the building which…
Public officials seek greater oversight of prescription drug middlemen
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] As state lawmakers hold hearings targeting the role of pharmacy benefit managers –…
Thousands of youths at risk of losing access to after-school programs
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Advocates for community-based after-school programs say as many as 40,000 youths…
Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Rampant sexual abuse occurred unchecked for decades at Illinois’ juvenile detention centers, a…
House GOP advances 2 human trafficking victim protection bills as others remain in limbo
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] After Illinois received another failing grade from a national advocacy group, state House…
Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A group of lawmakers and influential environmental advocates are calling for broad changes…
Democrats flex muscle to kick off final month of session as revenues remain on track
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – With about three weeks to go before the Illinois General Assembly…
Former state trooper who caused fatal crash halts effort to get driving privileges restored
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The former Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter of two…