Springfield News
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MAY 09, 2023
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MAY 08, 2023
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MAY 05, 2023
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is pictured at a polling location in June 2022. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]
Costs to help migrants being sent to Illinois as well as provide health care for undocumented residents already living in Illinois are putting pressure on the state’s budget as a report finds Illinois will not have a surplus this year as big as experts once thought.
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House Republican leaders hold a news conference reacting to the ComEd verdict Tuesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
Ethics reform is back in the spotlight in Springfield after four allies of former House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and key political figures at ComEd were found guilty Tuesday on all charges in a massive corruption scheme.
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MAY 04, 2023
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at a news conference in Springfield Wednesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is celebrating his first legislative victory since taking office after the Senate voted to send a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker that works to restrict libraries from banning books.
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MAY 03, 2023
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The Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago is pictured.
Four ComEd officials and close allies of former House Speaker Mike Madigan were found guilty Tuesday on all charges in a sweeping corruption trial that dug into the depths of Illinois’ legislative process.
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MAY 02, 2023
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MAY 01, 2023
Rep. Mark Walker (D-Arlington Heights) speaks on the House floor Thursday. [Blue Room Stream]
The House gave bipartisan approval to a bill Thursday that would establish state-level regulation for digital asset businesses in a move lawmakers hope will protect consumers from scams.
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House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) speaks on the House floor on February 1. [Blue Room Stream]
Local governments should not expect to see the full funding increase they’ve been asking for, House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) said at a forum last week with business leaders.
