Category: State News

With budget proposal and fiery address, Pritzker paints himself as progressive pragmatist

 February 23, 2024

Governor’s spending plan advances progressive-backed policies in tight fiscal landscape By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both…

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What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban

 December 5, 2023

What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with…

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Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn

 November 23, 2023

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Wolf Carbon Solutions “remains committed” to the project, plans to refile application By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Plans for a pipeline that would have transported carbon dioxide from Iowa for eventual storage in central…

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State gets 9th recent credit upgrade as administration faces scrutiny for pandemic unemployment handling

 November 19, 2023

State gets 9th recent credit upgrade as administration faces scrutiny for pandemic unemployment handling.   **Editor’s Note: If you find the story above of value, consider clicking one of the Google ads embedded in the story. It costs you nothing…

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Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development

 November 17, 2023

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Skip-the-Line Program Begins September 1

 September 3, 2023

Giannoulias’ Skip-the-Line Program Begins Sept 1 Push for more Illinoisans to renew online Required appointments will reduce wait times Extended hours offer more availability To reduce lines and headaches at Illinois’ busiest Driver and Motor Vehicle Facilities (DMVs), Secretary of…

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Business executives float easier work permit process as solution to ongoing worker shortage

 September 3, 2023

Business executives float easier work permit process as solution to ongoing worker shortage By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – A coalition of elected officials and business leaders in Illinois is calling on President Joe Biden to ease…

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Carbon capture technology draws the attention of lawmakers, environmental advocates

 April 26, 2023

Carbon capture technology draws the attention of lawmakers, environmental advocates Lawmakers consider new regulations of the technology as projects seek approval By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – As Illinois considers ways to achieve its goal of relying…

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Democratic Justices, citing Republican predecessor, won’t step aside from assault weapons case

 April 17, 2023

Democratic Justices, citing Republican predecessor, won’t step aside from assault weapons case Newly-elected Justices O’Brien, Rochford challenged over campaign donations By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Two newly-elected justices of the Illinois Supreme Court have declined to…

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Pritzker touts $70 million plan for addressing teacher shortage

 March 3, 2023

Pritzker touts $70 million plan for addressing teacher shortage Grant program targets vacancies in 170 school districts accounting for 80% of vacancies By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday highlighted a proposed grant…

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Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in state law

 March 3, 2023

Measure addresses U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting civil remedies By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – In response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the ability of people to recover damages in federal court for certain…

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