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Cannabis regulatory bill stalls in spring session
May 31, 2023 4:38 PM - A cannabis reform bill won't get further consideration until at least the General Assembly's fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement during the spring session's final stretch. -
Lawmakers vote to give power companies control over new downstate lines
May 30, 2023 5:44 PM - In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversial measure that would give existing power companies in downstate Illinois, notably Ameren Illinois, the first crack at installing new transmission lines. But Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he would veto the bill -
State budget approved: What's in it and what opponents objected to
May 28, 2023 6:11 PM - The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1. Here's what's in it and what opponents objected to. -
Uncover the business and community value of investments to take advantage of government incentives
May 28, 2023 1:00 AM - If a company is planning to invest in talent, facilities, equipment or other capital investments, it is likely eligible for incentives from local and state governments, such as tax credits, training grants, expedited permitting for construction and more. -
Legislature approves tighter restrictions on red-light camera industry
May 27, 2023 8:30 AM - Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry's involvement in state and local elections and government. -
Bill would limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon counties
May 25, 2023 6:26 PM - Democrats who control the General Assembly muscled through a last-minute measure that will require any constitutional challenge to state laws to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties. -
Cupich urges Raoul's office to provide more info on abusers
May 25, 2023 4:30 PM - Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich urged the Illinois attorney general on Thursday to provide information about newly uncovered cases of clergy sexual abuse that were included in a statewide investigative report, saying he would gladly add the names on his list of credibly accused priests if the claims were substantiated.
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Pritzker, Democratic leaders announce 'good' budget deal
May 24, 2023 5:05 PM - Five days after blowing a self-imposed deadline to pass a state budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly on Wednesday announced they have reached a deal on a balanced budget featuring "mid-50-plus billion dollars" in spending.
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Raoul report: Far more Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids than dioceses acknowledged
May 23, 2023 8:04 PM - Illinois' attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 -- far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018. -
Four years in, Rebuild Illinois has been a success -- but more can be done
May 21, 2023 1:00 AM - So far, Rebuild Illinois has been a success -- not just at modernizing the critical infrastructure that our economy cannot function without but also at investing in good-paying jobs.
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