Lawmakers offer 2 incomplete pitches for public transit and funding reform
Proposals in the Illinois House and Senate would fundamentally alter public transit in Chicagoland.
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse-racing industry in Illinois
Lawmakers and advocates are making a last-ditch effort to expand horse racing in Illinois. A bill would authorize a new ...
Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed
Two bills that would have required more transparency in the process that provides food to state agencies did not make ...
Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel
Illinois lawmakers have proposed overturning a 2015 anti-boycott pension investments rule regarding Israel.
Plan to limit scope of ‘crime-free housing’ ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee
A Senate committee advanced a measure aiming to limit the circumstances under which tenants can be evicted under local “crime-free ...
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air
Lawmakers have just over two weeks to reach an agreement on sweeping transit reforms.
‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield
Native Americans focus on preserving history, improving imagery and correcting historic wrongs with Statehouse advocacy.
Advocates push for mandatory minimum nurse staffing ratios at Illinois hospitals
Activists at the Illinois State Capitol push for increased staffing in health care facilities in Illinois, including Level 1 trauma ...
Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal
Two Democratic leaders disagreed on the governor’s community college four-year degree plan this week.
Plan to overhaul higher education funding meets U of I opposition
A plan to overhaul funding of public universities in Illinois is drawing opposition from the U of I system.
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