Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois

While large-scale nuclear facilities like the Byron Generating Station won’t be allowed under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Friday, smaller-scale modular reactors…

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Capitol Cast: Halfway through FY ’24, CNI’s Jerry Nowicki breaks down estimates and predictions

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Capitol Cast: Halfway through FY ’24, CNI’s Jerry Nowicki breaks down estimates and predictions

With new estimates from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, as well as Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, Capitol News Illinois’ Jennifer Fuller…

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

December 8, 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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State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

December 8, 2023 / Comments Off on State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

(Credit: Hush Naidoo Jade Photography, unsplash.com) By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis…

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State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

December 7, 2023 / Comments Off on State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis while also noting Illinois needs to…

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For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains

December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State regulators allowed a Carlinville funeral director to operate for months despite a complaint filed by a local…

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Dolly Parton Imagination Library officially launches statewide in Illinois

December 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Dolly Parton Imagination Library officially launches statewide in Illinois

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children’s books that can be…

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What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what is next

December 5, 2023 / Comments Off on What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what is next

Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams   By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their…

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Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure

December 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners…

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What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban

December 4, 2023 / Comments Off on What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault…

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