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Illinois Quick Hits: Police Seek Benefits, Waukegan Courts Bears
News in brief for Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
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Cancer Organization Disappointed State Didn't Pass Family Leave Law
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network was hoping for a comprehensive paid medical and family leave bill in Illinois.
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Illinois Quick Hits: New Alcohol Restriction, Woman Rams Police Cars
News in brief for Monday, June 12, 2023.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Former Judge Accused Of Stealing; Businessman Holds $100K Giveaway
News in brief for Friday, June 9, 2023.
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Lawmakers To Receive 5 Percent Pay Raise After Gov. Pritzker Signs Largest State Budget Ever
Pritzker on Wednesday signed the state's $50.6 billion budget.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Naperville Mayor Defends Bears Meeting; Pritzker Lowers Lawmaker Pay Raise 0.5%
News in brief for June 7, 2023.
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Chicago Mayor Reaffirms Commitment To Stopping Violence After Another Violent Weekend
Chicago has seen 244 shootings in 28 days, including 73 over the last week.
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Illinois Supreme Court Accepts Challenge To Downstate Public Safety Pension Consolidation
The Illinois Municipal League said it believes the law will be upheld.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker Set To Sign Over 500 Bills Passed By The Illinois General Assembly
The governor has already signed some bills into law this year, including mandated paid time off for workers to be used for any reason.
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Chicago Tourists Total 49 Million In 2022, 80 Percent Of Pre-Pandemic High
Hotels averaged 60 percent occupancy in 2022, a 43 percent jump from the year before.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Crypto Lawsuit Filed; Agency Sending Air Purifiers; Wildfire Haze Continues
News in brief for Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
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Pritzker: Invest In Kids Program May Be Renewed This Year, But With Changes
The program grants tax credits to people who use private dollars to fund scholarships that allow students to attend private schools.
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Community Activists Demand Chicago's Violence Be Treated As Public Health Emergency
Chicago Police statistics show 73 shootings over the last seven days.
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Illinois Approves Increased Rates For Medicaid In Coming Fiscal Year
Rate increases will cost the state an extra $317 million.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago Eyes $51 Million For Migrants; Concert Attendees Late After Traffic; Yorkville Water Park Opens
News in brief for Wednesday, May 31.
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Illinois Quick Hits: At Least 10 Killed In Chicago During Holiday Weekend; Another Festival Canceled
News in brief for Tuesday, May 30.
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Statewide Effort Focuses On Ending Homelessness In Illinois
A new bill would create the Illinois Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and an Office to Prevent and End Homelessness.
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Illinois Quick Hits: House To Take Up State Budget; Chicago's Weekend Safety Plan
News in brief for Friday, May 26.
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As Illinois Budget Comes Together, Total Costs Of Migrant Health Care, Union Contracts Not Known
The overall cost of taxpayers subsidizing health care for undocumented residents was estimated to be more than $1 billion.
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Illinois Pork Producers Brace For Impact From U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
New requirements go into effect July 1 to give gestating sows more space.
