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The Illinois House has approved a plan to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour. But it faces an uphill climb to become law. A higher minimum…
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The Illinois General Assembly is just three days away from the traditional deadline for passing a budget. The Democratic majority in the Illinois House is…
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The Illinois House has unanimously approved changes to state purchasing laws that tighten changes enacted in 2009 after former Democratic Gov. Rod…
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Native Illinoisans would have an easier time changing the gender on their birth certificates, under legislation approved today in the Illinois House.…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Don't toss the grammar-school composition paper yet. The Illinois House approved legislation 67-48 Wednesday requiring elementary…
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The Democratic-controlled Illinois House has approved public funding for all abortions. The House voted 62-55 to allow state-employee health insurance or…
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Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield today as state government is closing on 22 months without a budget, and prospects for an overall deal look…
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An Illinois House committee has cleared a proposal that would require public universities to admit first-time freshman applicants who finish with a GPA in…
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A Democratic Illinois lawmaker wants to send a message to President Donald Trump by lifting prohibitions on state coverage of abortions. State Rep. Sara…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's office estimates a Senate proposal to break a nearly two-year Illinois budget deadlock would still leave the treasury billions of…