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WEBDec 21, 2021 · By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see a boost in their hourly pay to $12 per hour starting Jan. 1, while tenants in affordable housing units will be allowed to keep pets. Those are just some of the more than 300 new laws that take effect in the new year. The minimum wage increase is actually the result ...
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WEBCase of former AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan heads to jury. Tuesday, September 17, 2024. A federal jury in Chicago is deliberating the case of former AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza, who is accused of bribing powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Read more.
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for vote, rising crime and a landmark criminal justice reform passed in 2021 have become dominant topics for Republicans trying to loosen Democrats’ hold on state government. The Safety ...
As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · By BETH HUNDSDORFER & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based on dangerousness and risk of fleeing prosecution, rather than their ability to post bail. The abolition of cash bail was ...
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WEBDilpreet Raju is passionate about contextualized reporting on underserved communities. After receiving his BS in biochemistry at American University, he acquired a MS in journalism at Northwestern University as a Comer Scholar, specializing in health, environmental and science reporting.
Pritzker signs law allowing digital driver’s licenses among …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Official state mushroom, fluorescent light bulb ban among other laws signed. Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed a measure designating the “giant puffball” as the state’s mushroom after signing hundreds of bills on Friday, completing action on legislation sent to him by lawmakers this spring. Pritzker has now signed more than 460 bills ...
Lawmakers pass bill aimed at modernizing professional licensing …
WEBNov 13, 2023 · The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has failed to meet its goals to speed up both initial licensing and renewals in key industries as applications to the agency grew by 15 percent between 2019 and 2022. IDFPR’s director called the situation a “crisis” earlier this fall when testifying before lawmakers at a ...
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
WEBJul 7, 2023 · SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, airports, rail lines and other infrastructure throughout the state. The latest version of the plan, which IDOT updates annually, is ...