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Gov. JB Pritzker says his health care insurance reform aims to lift a roadblock patients can run into when getting approval for treatment.
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Illinois lawmakers are looking at potential next steps to expand carbon capture, utilization and storage in the state, and ease concerns raised about the process.
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Illinois State Sen. David Koehler discussed two health-related laws he sponsored that took effect Jan. 1 while also offering a glimpse at 2024 state legislative priorities during an interview with WCBU.
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Peoria’s wish list of requests for local state legislators at this year’s annual Legislative Breakfast includes a change in public safety pension funding requirements, the ability to use automated traffic speed control systems, and funding for a host of capital improvement projects.
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State Sen. Dave Koehler says he sees great potential in having Peoria and Bloomington-Normal in the same legislative district.
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State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, says that while she feels much of the outcry over the SAFE-T Act has been politically motivated, she admits changes are necessary.
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The Illinois Supreme Court is consolidating 58 county-level lawsuits challenging the state's SAFE-T ACT criminal justice reform into one.
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Illinois lawmakers got an earful Thursday about expected electricity price hikes and the repercussions across the state, from farmers to faith leaders to manufacturers.
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A child who needs routine medical treatment goes to their primary care doctor. But what happens to children who need routine mental health treatment? Kids in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services, who are more likely to need preventative mental health care than other children, do not have access to this support.
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Illinois, like many states, is facing a shortage of teachers in the classroom. Currently there are over 4,120 teaching vacancies across over 853 school districts, according to state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea.