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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAY 22, 2025

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    Illinois Senate committee approves bills requiring public universities offer medication abortion, expand Cook County public defenders' ability to represent in immigration court

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    The Senate Executive Committee approved bills Wednesday to require public universities to offer medication abortion and allow Cook County public defenders to continue representing noncitizens moved to a different jurisdiction. 

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    MAY 21, 2025
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    Prisoner Review Board reform, Mahomet Aquifer protections headed to governor’s desk

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    Measures to reform the Illinois Prisoner Review Board and protect the Mahomet Aquifer are headed to the governor's desk after passing the Illinois House Tuesday. 

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    MAY 20, 2025
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    Illinois lawmakers discuss overruling Chicago ordinance banning video game gambling

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    The Illinois House of Representatives is hearing a bill to allow video gambling in Chicago, with the sponsor saying it would produce millions in revenue for the city and state.

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    MAY 19, 2025
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    House hears testimony on medical aid in dying bill as Senate version stalls

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    The Illinois House Executive Committee meets Friday in Springfield. [BlueRoomStream]

    As an Illinois Senate bill to legalize medical aid in dying appears to stall, the Illinois House Executive Committee discussed a House version Friday. 

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    MAY 16, 2025
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    Senate Transportation Committee chair confident Chicago-area transit reform will pass before session adjourns

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    The CTA is earmarking billions of dollars for extensions and upgrades to train lines in its 2022 budget. [CTA/Flickr]

    With a little more than two weeks until adjournment, the head of the Senate Transportation Committee says he’s confident they’ll pass reform for Chicago-area public transportation.

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    MAY 16, 2025
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    Governor's budget office’s revised revenue projection shorts the proposed budget by $500 million

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    The House Revenue & Finance Committee meets Thursday in Springfield. [BlueRoomStream]

    As deadlines approach to pass a new state budget, the governor’s budget office has lowered its revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2026.

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAY 15, 2025
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    Senate Executive Committee approves bills to expand abortions protections, limit crime-free housing ordinances

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    The Senate Executive Committee approved measures Wednesday to expand abortion protections in the state and prevent people getting evicted for calling 911. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAY 15, 2025
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    ISBE approves proposal to unify proficiency standards, hears policy recommendation from students on mental health, advanced course placement

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    During their May meeting, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) approved unified standards for determining student proficiency and heard policy recommendations from Illinois students.

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    MAY 14, 2025
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    Illinois sues Trump administration after threat to cut transportation, FEMA funding over immigration enforcement

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    Illinois is joining two lawsuits to preemptively stop the Trump administration from ceasing emergency response and infrastructure funding for states who do not assist with federal immigration enforcement. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAY 14, 2025
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    Illinois farmers struggle to stay afloat as federal trade policies create uncertainty

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    Already facing decreased revenue in recent years, federal trade policies present a threat to Illinois farmers trying to stay afloat. 

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