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Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment

Thursday, March 30, 2023

In the weeks following then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s forced ouster of his longtime chief of staff following allegations of sexual harassment, a high-ranking Commonwealth Edison official was considering how to help the disgraced Madigan ally.

Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them on social media.

Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registry

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The bill would prohibit health care workers who have been the subject of a substantiated claim of “material obstruction” of an abuse investigation from further employment in the health...

Moon habitat named 2023’s ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The Rosenberg Moon Habitat was named 2023’s “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” Wednesday in a contest hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Secretly recorded videos show ComEd lobbyists discussing alleged bribery scheme

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Longtime Commonwealth Edison contract lobbyist Jay Doherty thought he was merely reminiscing and giving advice to a colleague and friend in a February 2019 meeting set up by ex-ComEd executive...

Advocates call on regulators to reject natural gas rate increases

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Consumer advocates, environmentalists and Chicago residents gathered in front of the Chicago offices of Peoples Gas this week to call on the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject a proposed rate...

Secretary of state backs proposal allowing noncitizens to receive standard driver’s licenses

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The Illinois House advanced a measure last week that would allow noncitizen residents who are currently eligible for a “temporary visitor driver’s license” to instead obtain a...

Native American history, repatriation measures advance in Illinois House

Monday, March 27, 2023

In an effort to increase recognition of indigenous history and culture, lawmakers are considering measures to repatriate Native American remains and teach Native American history in public schools.

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Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment

Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’

Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registry

Moon habitat named 2023’s ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Secretly recorded videos show ComEd lobbyists discussing alleged bribery scheme

Advocates call on regulators to reject natural gas rate increases

Secretary of state backs proposal allowing noncitizens to receive standard driver’s licenses

Native American history, repatriation measures advance in Illinois House

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