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Pritzker urges Congress to ‘be like Illinois’ in protecting abortion services
By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to “be like Illinois” and codify abortion access into federal law.Pritzker...
Bill would provide $500 tax credit to volunteer firefighters and EMS workers
By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois Firefighters Association joined state legislators at a news conference Wednesday to outline a measure...
House passes bill to reimburse teachers for college tuition, fees
By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would reimburse public school teachers for tuition and mandatory fees...
Census numbers unveiled; ‘uncertainty’ about evictions in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Nearly every county in Illinois lost population over the past decade, mirroring a national trend of greater concentrations of people leaving rural...
Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law
By RAYMON TRONCOSO & SARAH MANSURCapitol News IllinoisSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday a measure that expands vote-by-mail and curbside voting...
Committees look to address state’s mental health care needs
By GRACE BARBIC & RAYMON TRONCOSOSPRINGFIELD — Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to...
