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Democrats argue Republicans waited too long to file latest redistricting lawsuit
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two elections have come and gone since the Illinois General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a new court filing that Illinois Republicans have lost their opportunity to challenge the maps in court. A case brought to the Illinois Supreme Court by House Republican Leader Tony…
Read MoreRaoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other state attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, the coalition of Democratic attorneys general are seeking a…
Read MoreAfter public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
Capitol News Illinois PETERSBURG — Nearly a century after the Civil Conservation Corps reconstructed the once-thriving village of New Salem where Abraham Lincoln spent his 20s working odd jobs, studying law and winning his first election, the historic site just northwest of Springfield has fallen into disrepair. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site is a…
Read MoreStormwater Management Planning Committee – Agenda – Mar 27, 2025 10:00 AM
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Read MorePotawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is now in line to get their land back. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday authorizing the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to hand over to the tribe the ownership title…
Read MorePritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotas
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know quotas they must meet at their jobs. While signing 16 other bills into law that the General Assembly passed during the January “lame duck” session, Pritzker rejected House Bill 2547.Lawmakers…
Read MoreWC Planning and Zoning Commission – Agenda – Mar 18, 2025 5:30 PM
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Read MoreIllinois’ child welfare agency failed to produce critical reports after child deaths
Capitol News Illinois By Peter Nickeas, Illinois Answers Project The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required public reports after examining what went wrong in hundreds of cases of child deaths and thousands of serious injuries, the Illinois Answers Project reports. More than 1,200 deaths and…
Read MoreBillions were pledged, but many Illinois university construction projects stalled
Capitol News Illinois Buildings on Illinois’ college campuses were falling apart when lawmakers approved $2.9 billion for higher education construction as part of the 2019 Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The funding brought hope for long-overdue upgrades, but the slow rollout has left colleges in limbo. Five years later, half of the 16 promised projects are…
Read MoreDurbin, Pritzker put pressure on Republicans to oppose cuts to key programs
Capitol News Illinois TAYLORVILLE — Voters must put pressure on congressional Republicans to oppose any budget bill that makes major cuts to services, according to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Lawmakers are set to return to Washington, D.C., this coming week, where they will begin a reconciliation process on a budget plan that Democrats worry…
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