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APR 11, 2025
The Illinois Senate on Thursday approved bills to ban certain food additives, require municipalities keep a public list of large infrastructure contracts and commission a crash study on North and South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
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APR 11, 2025
The Illinois House approved measures Thursday to prohibit Native American school mascots, limit plastic silverware distribution and require Illinois data be stored within the state.
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APR 10, 2025
The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved an initiative from Gov. JB Pritzker to ban cellphones in public schools.
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APR 10, 2025
From left to right: Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles), House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) speak to reporter's Wednesday. [Camryn Cutinello/The Daily Line]
The Illinois Supreme Court found that a lawsuit from House Republican Leader Tony McCombie challenging Illinois’ legislative map was not submitted in a timely manner.
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The Illinois House approved measures Tuesday to restrict offensive mascots, remove a barrier for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking licensure and clarify parole law.
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APR 08, 2025
Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora) presents her bill on the House floor Monday night. [BlueRoomStream]
The Illinois House passed its first bills out of the chamber Monday, including measures to codify federal merit-based hiring requirements, prohibit third-party reservation sellers and ensure medicated abortion remains legal in Illinois, even if there are federal attempts to revoke access.
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APR 07, 2025
The Senate Executive Committee meets Thursday in Springfield. [BlueRoomStream]
The Illinois Senate Executive Committee passed a number of bills Thursday, including gun storage requirements, cryptocurrency regulations and two measures stemming from the death of Sonya Massey at the hands of a Sangamon County police officer.
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APR 07, 2025
The Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee meets Friday in Springfield [BlueRoomStream]
The Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee approved bills Friday to create a thermal energy pilot program and make changes to a solar power interconnection working group.
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APR 04, 2025
The Senate Transportation Committee meet Wednesday in Springfield. [BlueRoomStream]
As the Illinois General Assembly looks for a possible funding solution for a $771 million fiscal cliff Chicago-area transit is facing, the Senate Executive Committee heard from transit leaders Wednesday on how a bailout would be spent.
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APR 03, 2025
The House Ethics and Elections Committee heard testimony Wednesday on measures to increase awareness of curbside voting, simplify the permanent mail-in voting process and decrease the number of required election judges at voting precincts.
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