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Illinois expands Medicaid coverage for mothers
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12…
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Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker took to the road Monday to urge local school districts…
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New data tracker shows decline in small business as lawsuits proceed
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Hospitality jobs in Illinois have declined nearly 52 percent since the pandemic began,…
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State releases guide to school reopening
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming…
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Vote-by-mail, curbside voting expansion passes House
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday that would make permanent some vote-by-mail…
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State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose…
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Mandatory K-12 sex education bill advances in House
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would mandate all public…
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State school board requests $400 million funding increase, including K-12 boost
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an…
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Pritzker signs education equity bill into law
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker joined members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday…
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State announces new federal funding to feed low-income students
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced new federal funding to expand the state’s…
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