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Illinois Senate approves $53.1 billion budget plan; House returns Tuesday
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoThe state Senate on Sunday night approved a $53.1 billion budget that largely mirrored Gov. J.B. ...
EDITORIAL: Torturing language, common sense a fool's errand
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 25—Illinois took a big step forward on the social-justice front this week when legislators passed a criminal-justice reform bill that applies a new description for those who operate on the ...
After eleventh-hour plea from Mayor Brandon Johnson, Senate president likely to put school closing...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSPRINGFIELD — After a last-minute plea from Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Senate President Don...
Illinois Agencies Set to Examine ‘Broken’ Property Tax System
Bloomberg Law· 7 days agoIllinois’ property tax system will receive an independent examination under bipartisan legislation headed to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a second-term Democrat.
Measure regulating carbon capture pipelines passes Illinois General Assembly
The Center Square· 1 day agoLegislators are concerned the drinking water could be compromised if there’s a pipeline rupture. The...
Illinois Democrats still at odds over tax hike proposals as budget talks again head into overtime
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoSPRINGFIELD — Despite their iron-clad control in Springfield, Illinois Democrats for the second straight year will be unable to meet a self-imposed deadline for approving a state spending plan ...
Legislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoThe Chicago Bears’ appeal for more than $2 billion in public assistance to build a new domed stadium...
Carbon Capture regulations pass Senate, head to Governor’s desk
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — A long list of regulations for Carbon Capture projects officially...
Insurance reforms designed to lower Illinoisans’ healthcare costs approved by legislature
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe measures await Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s signature, who called for the changes in his State of the...
BIPA Reform Watch – Illinois Legislature Eliminates “Per-Scan” Damages
The National Law Review· 6 days agoFor the first time since 2008, BIPA reform is in the air. On May 16, 2024, the Illinois House of...