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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A State House Democrat plan would prohibit life insurance companies from discriminating against Illinoisans with criminal records.

(The Center Square) – Legislation to eliminate the tip credit in Illinois is moving through the General Assembly.

Juliana Stratton is the Lt. Governor of Illinois. By Juliana Stratton. Opinion, Politics, News · More in Opinion · Opinion: Standing by targeted law …

Between 2009 and 2021, nearly 838 pharmacies closed in Illinois, according to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Pharmacy owners cite poor …

Some renovation projects aimed at preserving and greening existing affordable housing properties are on hold in Chicago as the Trump administration evaluates a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …

<p>The Trump administration this week notified the Illinois Department of Human Services that it will cut $28 million in funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs.</p><p>The funding, granted through the American Rescue Plan Act, was allocated to 77 community-based organizations, according to the department. The funds helped support behavioral health crisis response services, as well as provide assistance for people experiencing early symptoms of […]

 
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is flanked by Illinois Education Association President Al Llorens and National Education Association President Becky Pringle as they address concerns about the future of the U.S. Department of Education during the IEA’s Representative Assembly in Rosemont earlier this month.
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A recent survey of Illinois residents shows growing unease over President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser told the county board the SAFE-T Act is increasing costs and is also too limited in its list of detainable offenses.

… Illinois is a leader at every step of the sustainable fuel supply chain,” said Gov. JB Pritzker at the Illinois Future of Fuels Conference in …

The group also planned to protest Schumer’s book tour, which was ultimately canceled over security concerns.“There have been protests around the country, and I think the bottom line is that Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin and the other Democrats who voted for Trump’s budget sold out our generation and displayed an immense amount of cowardice,” said Stevie O’Hanlon, political director for Sunrise.
The statement marked the beginning of a measure of resistance brewing against Durbin — one […]