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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Rental fee limits, detention center regulations among bills to pass House
The House passed more than 50 bills on Wednesday.
In Illinois, a short-term guardianship can help youths during ICE deportations
Short-term guardianship is a process that allows another adult to become the legal guardian of a child for up to ...
Carterville assistant football coach on leave is subject of investigators’ subpoenas
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Board of Education have requested personnel and other records as part ...
Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
More than a year passed between when the FBI received a tip about alleged sexual abuse involving a Carterville school ...
Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
The plan includes new taxes on social media companies but keeps spending relatively flat from the current year.
Trump freezes $10B in social service, child care funding for Illinois, 4 other blue states
The freeze affects $1 billion in funding to Illinois.
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
The measure bans civil immigration arrests near state courthouses and allows residents to sue immigration agents who violate their rights.
DCFS timeline in foster child’s death reveals 10 caseworkers, but no credible findings of abuse
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services releases information in the death of a metro-east foster child.
Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the KIND Act, which requires DCFS to prioritize relatives when placing children in foster care.
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