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Justices could issue an opinion in a few months or longer about whether ending cash bail was unconstitutional as a lower court ruled → Read More
The seven panel Illinois Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a lower court ruling that delayed implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act → Read More
Starting in 2024, workers will get one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked; Illinois becomes the third state in the nation with the standard → Read More
House Bill 2396 would require kindergarten for Illinois school districts. While plan has support, sponsors must resolve funding and rollout concerns → Read More
Work is scheduled to begin next year on the route that extends into Montgomery County and covers 291 miles through 13 counties in central Illinois → Read More
With the backing of environmental groups, state lawmakers introduced bills that would require restaurants to do away with single-use foodware. → Read More
Tickets for the annual fundraiser on May 3 begin at $125 per person for the dinner with photo opportunities available for $50 each → Read More
The April election will have three separate votes regarding townships — one in Springfield and the others for Springfield and Woodside townships. → Read More
The governor's budget proposal now goes to the Illinois General Assembly who will craft the fiscal year 2024 spending plan. → Read More
Electric aggregation permits local governments to negotiate on the behalf of its constituents for electric package purchases. → Read More
If approved on April 4, the vote would reverse a 2019 trustee decision that prevented adult-use cannabis businesses from operating in the village → Read More
Smart Start Illinois program, a provision of Gov. JB Pritzker's budget proposal, would add 5,000 preschool slots statewide this year → Read More
The plan includes a $75 million increase in preschool grants, $130 million for childcare workforce contracts, and a $100 million boost to college funding → Read More
The annual budget address will be presented before a session of the Illinois General Assembly in House chambers for the first time in two years → Read More
Karen Hasara is among a class of six honorees receiving the state's highest honor and will be awarded during a statehouse convocation on April 29 → Read More
Senate Bill 1306 follows the death of Earl Moore Jr., who was placed prone on a cot; police body camera video showed how EMS workers handled the call → Read More
The utility filed the request with the Illinois Commerce Commission that will conduct an 11-month review before making a decision by December → Read More
Thousands of bills have been introduced in the early going of the spring Illinois General Assembly session that is expected to resume Tuesday → Read More
Just more than three years after the first COVID-19 case was reported, the state's emergency orders will end in tandem with national health emergency → Read More
The 103rd Illinois General Assembly has introduced thousands of bills early in its spring session. Several of those bills pertain to tax credits. → Read More