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Illinois Board Of Higher Education Seeks 7.7% Funding Hike As Enrollment Dips
The board is asking lawmakers for a 7.7 percent or $180 million increase for general funds.
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Additional 2,100 Illinoisans Not Subject To State's Gun Ban After Latest TRO
The order affects plaintiffs in the group “Law-Abiding Gun Owners of Macon County.”
Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Pritzker Not In Favor Of Latest Tax Proposal For A New Chicago Bears Stadium
"I certainly don’t want to burden taxpayers with major support for a private business," the governor said.
Chicago, IL|News|
Crime Continues To Be Main Issue Among Chicago Mayoral Candidates
Lightfoot has said her goal is to make Chicago one of the safest cities in the nation.
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49 More Children Died In Illinois DCFS Care Last Year Than Year Before: Report
A new report shows that 171 children died while in contact with DCFS in Illinois last year.
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Pritzker To Police On Gun Ban Enforcement: ‘They Will Do Their Job Or Won't Be In Their Job'
Guns Save Life Executive Director John Boch said the ban is unconstitutional, and they’ll prove it in court.
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Prosecutors: Madigan Told McClain That Benefactors Of Alleged Scheme 'Made Out Like Bandits'
Madigan, McClain and others have pleaded not guilty in the case.
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More Than 30,700 Mail-In Ballots In Illinois For November Election Were Rejected
On Friday, the Illinois legislature further modified the mail-in balloting law.
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Illinois Legislators Approve $85K Salary For Lawmakers In $1.7 Billion Spending Bill
The measure also increases the salaries of the governor from $181,670 to $205,700 and the lieutenant governor from $140,000 to $160,900.
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Illinois Bill Defines These Guns As ‘Assault Weapons'
A measure being debated at the Illinois statehouse defines dozens of semi-automatic pistols, shotguns and rifles as “assault weapons.”
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Illinois Drivers Can Expect Two Gas Tax Increases In 2023
(The Center Square) – Illinois drivers will see increased gasoline taxes next month, with another increase six months after that.
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Gun Rights Groups Plan Lawsuits If Illinois Lawmakers Pass New Restrictions
The bill is "gonna wake up the sleeping giants who say ‘hey, no, we’ve had enough'" Guns Save Life founder John Boch believes.
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Hunters Are Encouraged To Donate Their Deer Meat To Hunters Feeding Illinois
One in ten people in Illinois struggles with hunger every day.
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Illinois Lawmakers Discuss Legislation That Could Allow Prisoners To Vote
"Perhaps, they are the intended consequences of this being a Democratic voter drive," a Republican critic said.
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SAFE-T Act Amendments Include Denying Pretrial Release For Serious Crimes
Under the amendments, release can be denied for first- and second-degree murder, child sexual assault, robbery and other serious crimes.
Highland Park, IL|News|
Gun Store Owner: Proposed Gun And Magazine Ban Would Make Criminals Of Ordinary Illinoisans
If the measure becomes law, expect a lawsuit, the Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois member said.
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Navigating Illinois' Home Sale Slowdown
High interest rates have pushed mortgage payments up by 40 percent.
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Illinois Continues With Nation's Worst Unemployment Rate
Illinois finished dead last in unemployment rates last month.
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Recalled Toys Remain Easy To Purchase In Illinois: Report
The “Trouble in Toyland” report shows recalled and potentially dangerous toys were easy to get online.
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Farming Associations Work To Strengthen Illinois' Food Supply Chains
The goal of the Everything Local conference is to get Illinois products on the dinner table.
