Lawmakers consider tax break for news publishers, state-sponsored journalism scholarships
Local journalism measures have evolved, shrunk since beginning of session
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Capitol Briefs: State gets ‘average’ lung cancer grade, announces opioid settlements, manufacturing grants
Illinois was rated mostly average for its lung cancer policies, announced two more opioid settlements and launched a new grant ...
As budget negotiations continue, Pritzker announces launch of stalled tax incentive program
As budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year continued behind closed doors Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced it would ...
What’s in Illinois’ $46 billion budget package?
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion Fiscal Year 2023 state ...
Pritzker orders more than $700 million in spending cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker announced more than $700 million in spending cuts on Tuesday, calling it a “first step” in closing ...
State fast-tracking $25 million for local government construction projects
The Illinois department tasked with the state’s economic development launched a program Tuesday providing grant funding to local governments for ...
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