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Lawmakers, advocates aim to address racial disparities among older Illinoisans
SPRINGFIELD — The senior advocacy group AARP is backing forthcoming legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital connectivity...
Lame Duck Look Back: The end of cash bail in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will transition away from the use of cash bail as a determinant of pretrial detention by 2023 after lawmakers passed a...
Pritzker issues marijuana pardons, State Police clear eligible arrest records
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker issued 9,219 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Thursday, New Year’s Eve, while announcing the...
Illinois COVID-19 death toll hits 16,000
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – While the number of new COVID-19 cases and people hospitalized in Illinois continue to decline, the state’s coronavirus...
Illinois solicits device donations for Computer Equity Network
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD — The state is soliciting computers and related equipment from individuals and companies as part...
Illinois aims to boost flagging tech economy with public-private research network
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network...
