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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 26, 2026
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    Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of Grain Belt Express project 

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    The proposed map for the Grain Belt Express project. [Grain Belt Express]

    The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday that an energy transmission line planned for central Illinois can continue after a coalition of landowner and agriculture groups sued to have its Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approval overturned. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 26, 2026
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    Illinois lawmaker proposes bill to have state schools give graduating seniors' option to register to vote

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    An Illinois representative is proposing a measure to expand voting registration opportunities for graduating high school seniors. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 23, 2026
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    Illinois agencies to reserve nearly $500M in spending amid federal funding uncertainty, including extra public university funding

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    State agencies will reserve nearly $500 million in current budgets as Illinois grapples with economic uncertainty amid federal funding cuts, the governor's office announced Thursday.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 23, 2026
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    IBHE board approves $2.9B budget request, including 2.8 percent increase for public universities

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    The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved a $2.9 billion budget request Wednesday. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 22, 2026
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    Advocates as Illinois House to consider bill requiring interest rate disclosure for small business loans

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    Advocates are pushing for lawmakers to consider a bill that would extend consumer protections from predatory loans to small business owners.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 22, 2026
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    McCombie not in support of ‘millionaire tax,’ calls for more transparency around state spending

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    Illinois' House Republican leader is again calling for more transparency around state spending as the House legislative session kicks off in Springfield. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 21, 2026
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    Illinois House Republicans propose bill to make all felonies detainable under SAFE-T Act 

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    After Democratic leaders expressed they would be willing to make changes to Illinois pretrial release system, two House Republicans have introduced a measure that would include all felonies as detainable offenses. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 20, 2026
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    Harmon, Welch raise combined $7.3M in fourth quarter of 2025, Giannoulias adds $1M to campaign account

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    Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly raised more than $7 million in the final quarter of 2025, as they enter an election cycle where they will again look to retain – and potentially expand – their supermajority. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    JAN 20, 2026
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    Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act into law, allowing automatic records sealing for millions of nonviolent ex-offenders

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    Some ex-offenders with felony convictions will have their records automatically sealed this year after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act into law Friday. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    Northern Illinois Transit Authority
    JAN 16, 2026
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    RTA board hears updated transition plan as NITA Act goes into effect this year

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    The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board heard an updated transition plan Thursday as they prepare for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act to go into effect later this year. 

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