Illinois General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothers
Lawmakers passed bills guaranteeing paid time to pump breast milk and allowing nurse midwives to perform home births.
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State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cuts
Illinois lawmakers are working through final details of the state budget with the goal of approving it by May 31.
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.
Mink farming industry toes the line as Illinois lawmakers consider regulations
A bill that would regulate mink farming is introduced this legislative session. The sponsor says it aims to protect public ...
Cell phone ban legislation clears Senate committee
Advocates say cell phone bans improve school climate.
Lawmakers mull betting on internet gambling while existing industry warns it’ll fold
Facing a possible state budget hole, Illinois lawmakers could mull legalizing internet gambling this spring. But opposition is strong – ...
High school student helps draft bill to require opioid overdose medications in Illinois libraries
Illinois high school student Jordan Henry is leading efforts to pass a bill requiring public libraries to stock opioid overdose ...
State lawmakers brace for possible federal cuts to Medicaid
Democratic state lawmakers pressure GOP colleagues to use their influence with Republican-controlled Congress to help block proposed cuts in federal ...
Legislation aims to help first-time homebuyers
Illinois lawmakers propose tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and property tax relief to address rising housing costs.
Bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers clears General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation to eliminate subminimum wages for disabled workers by 2030, pending the governor's approval.
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