Capitol Briefs: Pritzker executive order creates advisory council for affordable sickle cell treatment

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: Pritzker executive order creates advisory council for affordable sickle cell treatment

DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed an order to create an advisory council to examine how Illinois’ Medicaid program…

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After being rebuffed by regulators, utilities file slimmed-down spending plans

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on After being rebuffed by regulators, utilities file slimmed-down spending plans

 By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO — State regulators are once again considering massive electric utility spending plans that would affect the state’s…

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Illinois high court asked to review law limiting venue in constitutional challenges

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois high court asked to review law limiting venue in constitutional challenges

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide on the constitutionality of a new state…

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Pride, Pizza and Pizazz — 2024 Polar Plunge Raises $135,000 for Special Olympics

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Pride, Pizza and Pizazz — 2024 Polar Plunge Raises $135,000 for Special Olympics

By Stephanie Irvine The 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Polar Plunge made a big splash on Saturday, March 8, at the Braidwood Recreation Club…

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Applications Available for Veterinary Student Loans

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Applications Available for Veterinary Student Loans

Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) is accepting applications for its Illinois Veterinary Education and Training (IVET) loan program. Loans are available to second-year veterinary students attending…

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SBA Offers Disaster Loans for Kankakee River Ice Jam Flooding

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on SBA Offers Disaster Loans for Kankakee River Ice Jam Flooding

County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Allison Anderson, Will County Emergency Management Agency Director, issued the following statements in response to the U.S. Small Business Administration…

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Diversity, judicial appointments at issue in 1st District Supreme Court race

March 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Diversity, judicial appointments at issue in 1st District Supreme Court race

By HANNAH MEISEL DILPREET RAJU & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The race for one of the seven Illinois Supreme Court seats pits an…

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Candidate Q&A: Cunningham, Reyes make pitch for Supreme Court seat

March 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Candidate Q&A: Cunningham, Reyes make pitch for Supreme Court seat

Compiled by Capitol News Illinois There’s one contested primary for an Illinois Supreme Court seat on the March 19 ballot, with appointed incumbent Justice Joy…

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Bailey vs. Bost congressional race among GOP primaries to watch

March 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Bailey vs. Bost congressional race among GOP primaries to watch

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The March 19 primaries in Illinois may seem anticlimactic to those who are only interested in…

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Governor Announces Stateville Rebuild Plan

March 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Governor Announces Stateville Rebuild Plan

Today Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced plans to dedicate capital funds to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and…

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