Springfield News

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    ComEd and Ameren were improved for rate increases late last year. 

    A measure in the Illinois House of Representatives aims to ban public utilities from making political contributions. 

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    Pictured: Hemp plants. [Stephen Ward, Oregon State University / CC BY-SA 2.0]

    Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield Tuesday for a Spring session overshadowed by a looming budget deficit and a new president in the White House.  

    In the mix of it all, they still have pressing issues to address. One of those is hemp regulations, which did not pass during the lame-duck session in early January.  

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    A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The decision came in a case filed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and three other states. 

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    Gov. JB Pritzker announces the LFPA recipients at the Midwest Food Bank in March [Illinois Department of Agriculture]

    A program which provides funding for Illinois food banks to purchase fresh goods from local farmers has received a $14.7 million boost from the United States' Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

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    The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a challenge to an Illinois law which limits the venues for constitutional challenges. 

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    [Planned Parenthood of Illinois]

    Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) has plans to close four health centers in Ottawa, Decatur, Bloomington and Englewood in Chicago. 

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Dignity to Pay Act Tuesday at Living of Metro Chicago. [Illinois.gov]

    Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act Tuesday, starting the process of eliminating the subminimum wage for people with disabilities. 

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line] 

    President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday, starting a term which could see him at odds with Illinois’ political leaders. 

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    An advocacy group is proposing legislation they say will help Illinois in its fight against flavored disposable electronic cigarettes. 

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    The Illinois Supreme Court

    Illinois’ constitutional officers and legislative leaders raised more than $8 million and spent more than $17 million in the final months of 2024.