Coalition renews Clean Energy Jobs Act push
— January 26, 2020SPRINGFIELD — With federal regulatory changes looming and legislators one week away from a return to the Capitol, some clean energy advocates are looking to jumpstart a stalled proposal…
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Pritzker reflects on first year in office, looks ahead to 2020
— January 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD – On Jan. 14, 2019, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn into office. A billionaire businessman from Chicago with no prior experience as an elected official, he took…
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Illinois loses population as residents hit the road
— January 8, 2020What if every person and then some disappeared from Illinois’ third-most-populated city? It is not a promo for the “Left Behind” book series or part of a Cold War stump…
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New year brings a higher minimum wage, hundreds of state laws
— January 1, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The state’s minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some state taxes and licensing fees…
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Pritzker signs pension consolidation bill into law
— December 21, 2019SPRINGFIELD — A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two. Pritzker…
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Reform advocates push for tighter lobbying controls at state government
— January 16, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves…
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Illinois dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized pot
— January 4, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The first day of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois went “extraordinarily well,” according to one industry representative, with total sales on Jan….
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Farmers gather for state’s first Hemp Summit
— December 22, 2019SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan said Dec. 17 that interest in the newly legalized hemp industry continues to build, but more work needs to…
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