Regional & State News
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Taking the fight South? Pritzker's nonprofit spends $500K in Florida — battling over abortion rightsFlorida is the fourth ballot initiative Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s nonprofit Think Big America is supporting this year. Pritzker’s group is also supporting efforts in Nevada, Arizona and Montana.
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State-level Community Reinvestment Act finally was mired in rulemaking process.
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A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally colluded with conservative radio show host and political operative Dan Proft in the 2022 campaign.
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A new report confirms the Illinois Department of Corrections is indeed looking to move and rebuild the Logan women’s prison near Joliet instead of in Lincoln, impacting over 450 employees.
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Immigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top budget priorities: full funding for state-run health care programs that benefit noncitizens, regardless of their immigration status.
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A report looking at the potential impact of eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax suggests most families would only see modest relief, while municipalities would face a “consequential” revenue shortfall.
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Will lawmakers agree to put public money toward the stadium project? Also, the governor said a state pension law that lowered benefits may need to be revisited.
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Judge Thomas Horan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware said Tuesday there's a risk of the case "collapsing under its own weight" if legal wrangling between the Peoria-based nursing home company and X-Caliber Funding isn't resolved.
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When it comes to preventing severe flooding, there’s not one fix. Over the next few weeks, the Illinois Answers Project will examine what city and state agencies are doing to protect residents.
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Studies have raised health concerns in regular users of chemical hair straighteners.
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The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday afternoon, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public events while pinning their hopes on yet-to-be-had conversations with the governor and lawmakers.
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Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.