Highway camera expansion covering 6,600 miles of road in 22 counties awaits Pritzker’s signature
A pair of bills on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk would expand a state roadway camera monitoring program to 21 additional ...
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ANALYSIS: Late-night legislating not unusual in Illinois, but process can be messy
Illinois lawmakers approved a $46 billion budget after an all-night session, with debates over transparency and process.
Session Recap: Bills allow pharmacists to administer preventive HIV meds, fentanyl test strips
Legislation allowing pharmacists to administer or dispense preventive HIV medication and fentanyl testing strips were among health-related measures passed by ...
Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request
Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that ...
IDOC makes plan to close units at Vandalia, Pontiac prisons
The Illinois Department of Corrections is making plans to downsize—plans that a major public employee union claims have not been ...
Senate Democrats send minimum wage bill to House
A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage passed the state Senate on partisan lines Thursday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker made ...
Senate Education Committee votes to increase statewide teacher minimum wage
The minimum wage for Illinois teachers has been stagnant for nearly 40 years, but a bill which passed the state ...
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