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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 26, 2023
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    After years of ethics troubles, lawmakers target red-light cameras

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    A red-light camera is pictured.

    After multiple scandals including some involving state lawmakers, the General Assembly is moving a bill that cracks down on some of the ethics issues and other problems that have arisen from red-light cameras.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 26, 2023
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    Democrats send Pritzker bill to limit ‘venue shopping’ in court cases  

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    The Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield.    

    After Republicans have lined up in their local courtrooms in front of Republican judges and received favorable lower court rulings on controversial cases, Democrats have advanced a bill to the governor’s desk that would only allow constitutional cases to start in two counties.   

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 25, 2023
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    Despite announcing an agreement and filing bill, Senate fails to move budget by end of Wednesday

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    Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference Wednesday with Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) and House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside). [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]  

    The Senate failed to advance the state budget bill Wednesday night throwing lawmakers off track for a Friday adjournment even after the two Democratic caucuses and Gov. JB Pritzker announced a deal on Fiscal Year 2024 spending Wednesday afternoon and the Senate filed a budget bill.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 24, 2023
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    Lengthy to-do list greets lawmakers final week of session, part 2  

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    Illinois Capitol   

    Lawmakers return to Springfield Wednesday for another try at wrapping up the spring session with a longer list of items on their plate for this week than when they arrived last Tuesday for what many thought would be the final week of session.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 24, 2023

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    Hundreds more Catholic clergy members abused children than dioceses previously revealed, according to Attorney General report  

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    Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Tuesday. [State of Illinois] 

    The number of Catholic priests and clergy members who abused children throughout Illinois is far greater than the Catholic Church previously reported, according to a years-long investigation by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office released Tuesday.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 23, 2023
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    Store closed: Harmon takes aim at downstate Republicans going ‘venue shopping’ for favorable court rulings

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    Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) speaks on the Senate floor Friday night. [Blue Room Stream]   

    After Republicans have lined up in their local courtrooms in front of Republican judges and received favorable lower court rulings on controversial cases, Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is pushing a bill that would limit constitutional challenges to just two county courtrooms.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 22, 2023
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    Lawmakers plan to finish budget this week after missing self-imposed Friday deadline  

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    The General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn on Friday.  

    Illinois lawmakers will use an extra week of session to pass a budget after hangups among lawmakers about how costs for a program for undocumented residents’ health care should be addressed caused lawmakers to miss Friday’s self-imposed deadline.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 22, 2023
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    Bipartisan vote sends Pritzker bill to end state’s ban on nuclear construction 

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    Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) speaks on the House floor Thursday. [Blue Room Stream] 

    A bill to end Illinois’ nearly four-decade ban on new nuclear reactor construction advanced to the governor with bipartisan support in both chambers.  

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 22, 2023

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    House, Senate Republicans take opposing stance on bill to allow DACA recipients to become police officers — pending federal legislation

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    Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) speaks on the Senate floor Thursday. [Blue Room Stream] 

    House and Senate Republicans are on opposing sides of a bill that could allow DACA recipients and non-citizens allowed to work in the United States to become police officers. 

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  • Ben Szalinski
    MAY 19, 2023
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    Lawmakers get more pushback on latest Chicago school board maps, including from City Council officials

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    A map shows the latest proposal for the Chicago elected school board. [Senate Democrats] 

    Chicago residents are once again voicing displeasure about the latest round of maps for the Chicago elected school board, including some members of City Council. 

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