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Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in schools
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how…
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Pritzker rescinds mask mandate for those fully vaccinated in accordance with federal guidance
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a new executive order Monday that allows fully vaccinated…
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State’s revenue picture improves as economy recovers
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois budget officials said Thursday that revenues are flowing into state coffers at…
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‘Bridge’ phase to begin Friday as state seeks to incentivize vaccination
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News IllinoisJnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state is opening vaccinations to Illinoisans age 12-15, and a major theme…
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Pritzker now says budget can include added $350 million for K-12 schools
By JERRY NOWICKI and TIM KIRSININKASCapitol News IllinoisJnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comtkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Citing an “improved” economic outlook, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday…
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Pritzker signs health care reform measure
By TIM KIRSININKAS & RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoistkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.comrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a…
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Illinois General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session end approaches
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills between them last…
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Lawmakers spar over using estimates in redistricting
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are continuing to wrangle over…
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Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local budgets
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. JB Pritzker that…
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Bill placing term limits on General Assembly leadership passes committee
By TIM KIRSININKASCapitol News Illinoistkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill which would implement term limits on leadership roles in the Illinois…
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