State audit finds billions in unemployment fraud
A state audit released Thursday found nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic ...
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Illinois House votes to make face masks optional
The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes ...
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
The state of Illinois could see $100 million in increased annual revenue by legalizing sports gambling, according to a joint ...
‘Tobacco 21’ effort, over GOP objections, moves to Senate floor
Legislation that would raise the minimum age to purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapes, chewing tobacco and other products in Illinois to ...
Snuffing out cigarette sales to those under 21? Fourth time could be a charm
Efforts to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois have been slowly spreading across the prairie state.
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