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State lawmakers drop budget bill — and barbecue plans — as overtime session stretches to Memorial...
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 days agoJ.B. Pritzker. The Illinois Senate filed a 3,374-page appropriations bill about 5 p.m., but amendments are anticipated. The measure includes $182 million ...
Illinois House breaks at dawn after last-minute drama over $750M tax package
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoSPRINGFIELD — Democratic dominance in the Illinois legislature was put to the test this budget...
DraftKings Falls as Illinois Nears Sports Betting Tax Hike
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 3 days ago(Bloomberg) -- DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel-owner Flutter Entertainment Plc fell on Tuesday after the...
Illinois passes record $53.1B budget, largest in history
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 2 days agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, the Illinois House passed the...
Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFor decades, state legislators and criminal justice advocates have worked to change the juvenile...
Bears keep stadium focus on lakefront despite Springfield funding shutout
Chicago Sun-Times· 12 hours agoDespite an equally cool reception from lawmakers this year, team officials insisted they’re still...
Senate Republicans renew call for Democrats to consider Laken Riley Act after bill blocked again
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSenate Republicans renewed their call for Democrats to take up the Laken Riley Act in a letter to ...
Illinois passes bill to phase out fluorescent lighting
WIFR Rockford· 7 days agoThe Illinois state Senate passed the Clean Lighting Act Friday to phase out the use of fluorescent...
Illinois legislators approve election law changes some worry fosters corruption
The Center Square· 3 days agoWilhour said giving political parties such as the Democrat Party of Illinois and the Illinois House...
CPS selective enrollment bill dead in Springfield after Johnson letter to Senate president
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 days agoJohnson sent a letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon on Thursday asking him to hold House...