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  • Camryn Cutinello
    APR 01, 2026
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    Illinois Senate considers bill to reduce carbon emissions through low carbon fuel standards

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    The Illinois Senate is considering a bill that aims to decrease carbon emissions through the adoption of low carbon fuel standards. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 31, 2026
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    House committees approve bills allowing rideshare driver unionization, required disclosure for fees

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    Illinois House of Representatives committees passed more than 260 bills before a committee deadline last week, including measures requiring the disclosure of fees for consumer goods and rental leases and allowing rideshare drivers to unionize. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 30, 2026
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    Need-based public university funding formula clears Illinois House committee

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    An Illinois House committee approved a measure that would create a need-based funding formula for Illinois public universities.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    MAR 27, 2026
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    Illinois House committee approves bills extending affordable housing, theater production tax credits

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    The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday to extend a state affordable housing tax credit. 

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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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