Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers
Durbin delivered what was billed as a farewell address, reflecting on his record in office and urging state lawmakers to ...
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Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadline
Illinois hosts more than 2,400 warehouses and about 2 million people live within half a mile of one, according to ...
Following state rep’s encounter, Pritzker signs ‘squatter bill’ into law
Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill cracking down on squatters after people illegally move in next to state representative.
Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additives
Sen. Willie Preston says Illinois can’t wait for FDA to act on food additive bans.
Illinois Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from House chamber
The Illinois House voted to remove nine Republican members from the House floor Thursday afternoon for their refusal to comply ...
GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandate
Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber’s ...
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019
On Abraham Lincoln’s 210th birthday, his home state’s two U.S. senators advanced a bill to expand the Lincoln National Heritage ...
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