Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
About 24 hours before Gov. Pritzker’s budget address, Senate Republicans call for more negotiations and transparency on noncitizen spending.
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Campaign cash flows from ethanol and corn sectors as Illinois lawmakers weigh carbon capture regulations
Illinois faces legislative and environmental challenges with carbon capture technology amid intense lobbying by Marquis Energy and the corn industry.
Lawmakers ease requirements for those seeking to change their name
A bill headed to Gov. JB Pritzker will make it easier for Illinoisans to change their names.
Session Recap: Illinois lawmakers pass bill to combat organized retail theft
A measure aimed at addressing high-profile “smash-and-grabs” and other organized retail crime was among the scores of bills passed during ...
GOP asks for a performance audit for state’s child protection agency
In the wake of the recent deaths of five children who were in contact with the state’s child protection agency ...
State Senate approves energy grid reliability task force
The state Senate on Thursday advanced a measure to create a task force to study electric grid reliability in light ...
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 ...
Exelon says planned closure of 2 nuke plants unrelated to Pritzker energy guidelines
Exelon Corporation on Thursday announced plans to close two Illinois nuclear power plants next year in a decision the company ...
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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