Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
Skepticism of the House proposal poured in almost as quickly as it passed.
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House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
Lawmakers could also consider an amendment to create a new tax on millionaires.
Illinois House unveils new version of Bears’ megaprojects bill
The bill’s House sponsor plans to file an amendment this week, although it’s unclear if the Senate and governor’s office...
Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction markets
State employees are already prohibited from using insider information for financial gain, but the governor’s office said the order strengthens...
Illinois Democrats still weighing budget options as strong revenue mixes with uncertain outlook
Illinois lawmakers face a May 3 deadline to pass a resolution to put a millionaires tax on the ballot in...
150,000 Illinois households may lose federal food assistance beginning May 1
Volunteers called on Illinois to replenish SNAP benefits that the federal government cut.
Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-year veteran of Illinois House, trailblazer for women in Springfield, dies
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield
Article Summary The Illinois House and Senate approved hundreds of bills this week ahead of a Friday deadline, including a...
House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms
Gov. JB Pritzker proposed the bill saying addictive social media feeds are one of the top priorities parents ask him...
Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline
Lawmakers moving dozens of bills as the legislature enters final 6-week stretch.
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