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Gas Tax Increasing, Trailer Tax Could Decrease
Taxes for drivers filling up at the pump in Illinois are going up again July 1.
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Nuclear Plant Subsidies, Closing Coal Plants And Added Energy Fees Possible
Illinois state lawmakers are back this week to continue the regular session and energy legislation is expected to top the agenda.
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Illinois High School Sports Association Loosens Restrictions
After a spring with limited fans and mask-wearing players, Illinois high school sports will be returning closer to normalcy.
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‘Labor Peace' Mandate For Data Center Credit Possible
A measure could come up in the state Senate next week that critics say will hurt the state’s attractiveness for new data center investment.
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Budget Clean Up Could Be On Docket For Returning Lawmakers
When lawmakers return next week they could vote on a measure to clean up the budget they passed last week.
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IDPH To Make COVID-19 Tests Available To Elementary Schools
Elementary school students could soon be taking another kind of test at school.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Thursday, June 10, 2021
Those suing the state over excessive delays in processing Firearm Owner’s Identification cards are not likely to prevail.
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Food Prices Climb As Trucking Companies Look For Drivers
The cost of a steak to put on the grill continues to escalate and it is largely due to a shortage of truck drivers in Illinois.
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Republicans File Federal Lawsuit Over Pritzker-Enacted Maps
After the decennial Census, states must redraw their political boundaries.
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Bill Aims To Fix Issues With Craft Cannabis Application Process
To apply for a craft license, growers need a $5,000 deposit and a place of business to operate from.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Wednesday, June 9, 2020
Deal closing coal, subsidizing nuclear power expected next week and Illinois gets low marks on employment growth.
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Group Urges Pritzker To Send Ethics Bill Back With Stronger Reforms
Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker acknowledged an ethics reform package lawmakers passed in Senate Bill 539 doesn’t go far enough.
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Illinois Senate Expected Back Tuesday To Work On Energy Deal
State lawmakers have been discussing various aspects of a proposed bill regulating the state’s energy industry.
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Survey Shows $6 Billion In Income Leaving Illinois As People Move Out
Every year, states across the country compete with each other for people and their wealth as Americans move between states.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Lawmakers send ethics bill to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk and students call for ‘no fail’ policy after COVID-19.
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Illinois Lawmakers Want Home-Team Sports Betting
New amendments made to Senate Bill 521 would give Illinois residents the ability to gamble on in-state colleges.
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Students Call For ‘No Fail' Policy After COVID-19
Students at Oak Park River Forest High School have seen their grades slip and don’t think they should be punished for it.
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Of 3,200 Fauci Emails, None From Pritzker Administration
More than a year ago, on Sunday, April 26, 2020, Gov. J.B. Pritzker talked about his relationship with Fauci.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Monday, June 7, 2021
It appears Illinois is losing the competition with other states to capture people and their wealth.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For June 3, 2021
Lawmakers consider subsidies for nuclear plants, plus more news from Springfield.
