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Mussman to hold town-hall meeting Monday in Hanover Park
Mar 24, 2023 5:50 PM - State Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will hold a town-hall meeting to provide an update on legislative and policy work to her 56th District constituents at 6 p.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Hanover Park Police Station, 2011 W. Lake St. in Hanover Park. -
Advocates push for tax credit to increase affordable housing in IllinoisMar 23, 2023 5:01 PM - Lawmakers are considering bills that would create a new tax credit for affordable housing, referred to as the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit. The legislation, contained in the identical House Bill 2044 and Senate Bill 1737, would mirror a federal program -- administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and Chicago Department of Housing -- that helps finance affordable housing across Illinois.
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State House passes bill prohibiting book bans
Mar 22, 2023 7:36 PM - The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control. -
Illinois House passes bill prohibiting libraries from banning booksMar 22, 2023 6:46 PM - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control.
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Pritzker: Tax cuts on the table if state revenues continue to exceed expectations
Mar 15, 2023 5:21 PM - With two months to go before the legislature adjourns and current-year revenues continuing to smash expectations, Gov. JB Pritzker said he and legislative leaders are considering tax cuts. His comments came one week after the legislature's nonpartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, or COGFA, increased its revenue estimates by about $1 billion for the current and upcoming budget years combined. -
Carroll introduces bill to prohibit loans for pet purchasesMar 15, 2023 12:09 PM - In an announcement March 14 by 57th District state Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook), a bill he introduced and advanced would close a loophole often used by unscrupulous dog breeders, he said.
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State's high court considers constitutionality of SAFE-T Act's pretrial detention provisions
Mar 14, 2023 11:16 PM - The state's highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could drastically alter the legal landscape for criminal defendants who are incarcerated as they await trial. It's the latest development in the ongoing legal challenge to the pretrial detention provisions of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform. -
Moody's gives Illinois another credit upgradeMar 14, 2023 4:09 PM - SPRINGFIELD -- Moody's Investors Service announced Tuesday that it has upgraded Illinois' bond rating to A3, up from Baa1, marking the eighth credit upgrade the state has received in less than two years. Moody's is now the second major rating agency to put Illinois in the 'A' category following S&P's decision on Feb. 23 to upgrade the state to A- on its scale.
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Bill aims to guarantee young offenders have chance at parole
Mar 13, 2023 7:03 PM - Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill last week that would effectively abolish life sentences for any incarcerated individual who was younger than 21 when the sentence was handed down. -
Legislation aims to define, protect against 'doxing'
Mar 8, 2023 4:42 PM - A bill that would create a clear legal avenue for victims of "doxing" to seek damages and protections against their perpetrators passed unanimously out of a state House committee Wednesday.
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