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Proposal Would Allow Non-Citizens To Vote During School Board Elections
The bill's sponsor Celina Villanueva said families should have the opportunity to play a bigger role in their child’s future.
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Center Square: This Is The Best City To Live In Illinois
A small village along the shore of Lake Michigan about 20 miles north of downtown Chicago ranks as the best place to live in the state.
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New Bill Would Allow Illinoisans To Keep Unemployment Overpayments
The provision was part of a bill that included reforms at the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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Illinois First In Nation To Ban Deceptive Interrogation Practices On Juveniles
The Illinois Innocence Project says the leading cause of a wrongful conviction in homicide cases is false confessions.
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Illinois Unveils $10 Million Vaccination Lottery
Illinoisans who already have or plan to get a COVID-19 shot will have a shot at cash prizes or scholarships.
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Cyber Attacks Increasing In Illinois
An April cyber attack on the Illinois Attorney General’s computers took control of confidential files containing personal data.
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After Stalling, Legislature Expects Energy Deal This Summer
Senate President Don Harmon said lawmakers are close to a final deal.
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Illinois To Recognize Juneteenth As State Holiday
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Wednesday that made Illinois the 47th state to recognize the day when slaves were freed in 1865.
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Child Care Costs In Illinois Are On The Rise
Parents who can afford to go back to the office may have a difficult time finding openings for child care.
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Pritzker Deploys National Guard In Response To Rockton Chemical Fire
Local officials evacuated people within a two-mile radius of the Rockton facility out of caution on Monday.
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Illinois Rideshare Expansion Aims To Pick Up Where It Left Off
"Demand for rides is actually outpacing the number of drivers who work on our platform," Uber’s manager of midwestern policy said.
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Gas Tax Increasing, Trailer Tax Could Decrease
Gas prices are up more than a dollar over the previous year, driven partly by demand as government COVID-19 restrictions lift.
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Bill Passes To End Prone Restraint And Solitary Time Outs In Public Schools
It is now against the law to isolate children in “quiet rooms” and use prone physical restraint in Illinois public schools.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For June 15, 2021
The Illinois Senate is expected to debate legislation laying out changes to the state’s energy portfolio today.
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American Lung Association Lauds Lawmakers For Steps To Prevent Youth Vaping
The “Preventing Youth Vaping Act” would give the state Attorney General more enforcement authority over e-cigarette companies.
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Bill Regulating Retail Pet Stores Poised For Governor's Desk
A potential law would ban the sale of dogs and cats from breeders at retail pet stores.
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Illinois Reopens After 15 Months Of COVID-19 Restrictions
As the state prepares to fully reopen for the first time in 15 months on Friday, the governor is giving Illinoisans a pat on the back.
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IDNR Leader Says Agency Understaffed As More People Visit State Sites
More than 26 million people visited state sites in 2019 from June through December, and the pandemic did not slow things down.
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'That's A Problem' Policy Analyst Says Of Illinois' Rules Against Differential Teacher Pay
A recent survey of school districts resulted in putting increased teachers' pay and benefits at the top of solutions to the teacher shortage
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For June 11, 2021
Lawmakers eye bill with $700 million in subsidies for nuclear plants and lawmakers return to Springfield next week.
