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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 26, 2026
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    Bill prohibiting immigration detention facilities near residences, schools approved by House committee

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    The Illinois House Executive Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would restrict the construction of federal detention facilities near schools, daycares, churches and residences. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 26, 2026
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    House committee approves bill aiming to reverse Chicago’s tipped minimum wage elimination despite some Democratic lawmaker opposition

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    An Illinois House Committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit municipalities from regulating the tipped minimum wage, effectively nullifying the city of Chicago’s phase-out.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 25, 2026
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    Measure legalizing ‘human composting’ as a burial method advances in Illinois House

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    The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee on Tuesday approved a bill legalizing “human composting” as a burial method in Illinois. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 25, 2026
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    Illinois House committee advances bill requiring public hearings for all rate increase requests by public utilities

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    The Illinois House Public Utilities Committee on Tuesday advanced a measure to require public hearings for all rate increases requested by public utilities. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 24, 2026
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    ‘Hours worked’ under Illinois Minimum Wage Law includes certain pre- and post shift activities, Illinois Supreme Court rules

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    Illinois workers should be paid for certain pre- and post shift activities, despite federal exemptions, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 24, 2026
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    Illinois, 20 states sue Trump administration over conditions tied to SNAP, WIC funding

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    Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roaul is co-leading a lawsuit against the Trump administration over allegedly unlawful conditions imposed on billions of dollars' worth of funding, including numerous food programs.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 23, 2026
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    Bill in Illinois House aims to prohibit the sale of DIY machine guns

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    A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives would ban the sale of weapons that can easily be turned into DIY machine guns. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 23, 2026
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    Illinois House committee approves bill extending state pension buyout program

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    The Illinois House Personnel and Pension Committee approved a measure Friday that would implement part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to pay down Illinois’ pension obligation. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 20, 2026
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    Illinois House approves bill regulating ‘excessive’ homeowners,’ auto insurance rate hikes

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    The Illinois House of Representatives approved a measure aimed at regulating homeowners’ insurance rate increases after language extending regulations to auto insurance was added to the bill. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 20, 2026
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    House committee advances bills prohibiting head taxes, offering tax credit for gun safety equipment

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    The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee approved measures Thursday to prohibit municipalities from imposing a head tax, to offer an income tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment and to offer a tax credit for landowners who commit to conserving their land. 

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