Should state allow 12-year-olds to be home alone?
At what age should it be legal for a child to be at home alone, or to be caring for...
House panel advances bill to expand Medicaid coverage for early autism diagnosis, treatment
It’s been a decade since Illinois became one of the first states to pass legislation mandating private insurers cover the...
‘Right to garden’ bill to challenge home rule powers
A three-year fight between an Elmhurst homeowner and the city’s government made its way to the Illinois Senate Wednesday as...
LGBTQ advocates ‘deeply disturbed’ by bill that would punish doctors for certain procedures
LGBTQ advocates say they are “deeply disturbed” by legislation that would ban some forms of health care for transgender persons...
Will 2020 census make it more difficult to reach hard-to-count communities?
With up to two Illinois congressional seats and $1 billion or more in federal funding on the line if Illinois’...
Statewide capital bill unlikely to come by construction season
The Illinois Department of Transportation was one among a variety of related local and state groups to talk about its...
Illinois could lose extra congressional seat, billions of dollars if residents dodge census
The loss of two congressional seats and billions of dollars in federal funding are only two of the problems facing...
Lawmaker: Illinois not doing enough to prevent suicides
Suicide is a problem both lawmakers and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention think Illinois can better address. The most...
Ambitious sights set in clean energy legislation
A group of 45 mostly Democratic lawmakers is sponsoring legislation to move Illinois to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050,...
With recent Colorado success, Illinoisans reminded of membership in vote compact
On Tuesday, Capitol News Illinois reported on Springfield GOP Rep. Tim Butler’s bill to change how Illinois allocates its Electoral...
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