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10-day sales tax reduction on clothing, school supplies begins Friday

Beginning Friday and lasting through Aug. 14, the state will reduce its sales tax rate from 6.25 percent to 1.25 percent for certain clothing items costing less than $125 and school supplies.
Pritzker highlights Rebuild Illinois funding for Cahokia Heights sewers, Rend Lake Resort

When state lawmakers voted on bipartisan lines in 2019 to double Illinois’ motor fuel tax and raise several driving-related fees, it laid the groundwork for a $45 billion infrastructure plan,...
Pritzker: Monkeypox disaster declaration will aid in vaccine distribution

Gov. JB Pritzker issued a public health emergency declaration and declared Illinois a disaster area in response to the monkeypox virus Monday, a move his office said would help mobilize resources.
CAPITOL RECAP: Democrats choose Hernandez as new party chair

UPDATED 8/4: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government

Dems seek unity as new, former chair take no questions from media after party vote

The vote for state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez as the Democratic Party of Illinois’ first Latina chairwoman was unanimous and uneventful Saturday morning – the drama had...
Democratic Party chair bows out in re-election bid, paving way for state Rep. Lisa Hernandez

A contentious race for leadership of the state’s Democratic Party appears to be down to a single candidate ahead of a Saturday morning vote after the party’s current chair pulled herself...
State announces plan for $760 million in opioid settlement money

Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced plans Friday for how the state will distribute its share of funds from a national settlement with opioid companies.
Thompson Center sale finalized with Google to be building’s lone occupant

After years of failed efforts that spanned multiple administrations, the state has finalized the sale of the controversial James R. Thompson Center in Chicago to a company that will make it the new...
Illinois Dems stump for 2024 Chicago convention as party chair vote looms

Illinois Democrats are vying to make Chicago the host city for the Democratic National Convention in 2024 while considering who will lead their party for the next four years. Meanwhile, the...
Illinois jobless rate falls to lowest point since start of pandemic

The Illinois economy added 18,800 jobs during June as the unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent, the lowest it has been since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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