Illinois Democrats outline ethics proposals
— August 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Several Democratic state lawmakers called a virtual news conference on Thursday, Aug. 13 in support of ethics reforms, hours before news broke that another Democratic…
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Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois
— August 13, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related…
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Pritzker’s mask enforcement rule survives legislative panel
— August 12, 2020SPRINGFIELD — A legislative panel that oversees the state’s administrative rulemaking process voted along partisan lines to allow Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s emergency rule to enforce…
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Mendoza stands firm: No raises for lawmakers
— May 28, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The complexities of Illinois’ legislator pay laws were on display again this week as the state’s comptroller insisted in a video message that there will be no raises…
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Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan
— May 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD – On just the third day of legislative session since March 5, Senate Republicans called a socially distanced outdoor news conference Friday morning, May 22 to argue for…
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Pritzker: Further shutdowns ‘inevitable’ if virus metrics continue to rise
— August 12, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of $46 million in grant funding for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, warned of potential further…
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Perspectives on Progress: Collins to focus on equity in banking
— June 28, 2020SPRINGFIELD — In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed a commission to investigate the causes of race riots in the U.S. and to offer recommendations for the future. While its full…
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Illinois House, Senate votes improve odds for Chicago casino
— May 24, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly on Saturday, May 23 approved adjustments to the tax framework of an expected Chicago casino because its success benefits the whole state,…
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