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Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law
By RAYMON TRONCOSO & SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – 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 TRONCOSO
SPRINGFIELD — Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to...
Pritzker outlines $41.6 billion budget with flat state spending
By Jerry Nowicki and Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker outlined a $41.6 billion budget proposal Wednesday that would hold most state...
Illinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll
By PETER HANCOCK and JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois marked what Gov. JB Pritzker called “a solemn milestone” Wednesday when public health officials...
Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The fall veto session of the Illinois General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been...
Proposed new teacher standards spark controversy
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is considering a set of new standards for teachers and administrators that...
