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Trump’s Illinois ballot challenge to move forward
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that a case seeking to…
Day in court postponed for former lawmaker who checked into hospital on eve of corruption trial
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – On what was supposed to be the third morning of a…
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers introduce police reform measures, advocates look to end tipped wage
By ANDREW ADAMS & ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO — Families of gun violence victims are asking the…
Indicted former lawmaker’s corruption trial up in the air after hospitalization forces delay
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Sporting a 5 o’clock shadow and a slight grimace, former Republican…
State Supreme Court denies state lawmaker’s bid to vacate gun ban ruling
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Supreme Court has again denied a request from a Republican lawmaker…
Former GOP lawmaker’s trial again delayed amid last-minute hospitalization
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Instead of laying out his defense in his long-awaited federal corruption…
Capitol Briefs: State gets ‘average’ lung cancer grade, announces opioid settlements, manufacturing grants
By COLE LONGCOR & JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report…
Capitol Briefs: Sparta facility inks trapshooting contest extension; IDPH encourages heart health
By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] The Amateur Trapshooting Association has signed a multi-year contract with the Illinois Department of Natural…
Copays take effect for immigrant health programs as cost estimates continue to decline
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Cost estimates for a pair of state-funded health care programs serving certain low-income…
Group challenging Trump’s ballot access in Cook County court hopes for quick decision
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A national voting rights organization is asking a Cook County judge…
Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to…
Capitol Briefs: State announces parks funding; comptroller warns of tax scams; State Police unveil building plan
By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] The state announced 111 parks and recreation projects throughout Illinois will receive a portion of…