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    Illinois lawmakers approved a rule change Tuesday extending eligibility for the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) scholarship program for youth in care. 

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    A measure on the governor’s desk seeks to keep plastic pellets used in manufacturing out of Illinois’ waterways. 

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    Sales of intoxicating hemp products are restricted to adults over the age of 21 in Illinois after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a cannabis and hemp omnibus package into law Friday.

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    A lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to overturn an Illinois law set to go into effect in September that would allow terminally ill patients to medically end their own lives. 

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    The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) approved extensions for temporary casino sites in Chicago and Waukegan during their Thursday meeting and began approving video gambling licenses in Chicago.

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    The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) approved a plan Wednesday that aims to improve math education in the state.

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    Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office’s funding was cut by $10 million in the fiscal year 2027 budget, a move he said surprised him considering ongoing efforts to claw federal funding back after cuts.

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    Rideshare drivers in Illinois may soon be able to unionize after the state legislature sent a bill to the governor authorizing them to do so.

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    Gov. JB Pritzker took executive action Friday to pause tax incentives for data centers after the General Assembly opted not to do so during the spring session. 

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    The Illinois General Assembly approved hundreds of bills before adjourning last week, including a school cellphone ban, age verification for social media use and a ban on federal immigration detention centers near certain community fixtures.