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Black Caucus passes criminal justice omnibus bill through Senate
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after…
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Education reform bill will head to governor; economic equity bills pass House
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state’s K-12 and higher…
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Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to House floor
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some…
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Governor weighs in on criminal justice reform bill
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed…
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Higher education reform bill unveiled
Published on Capitol News Jan. 9 By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill aimed at making college education…
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State House continues to debate police reform omnibus
Published Jan. 10 on Capitol News By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House of Representatives continued to…
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Madigan suspends speaker campaign: ‘This is not a withdrawal’
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he would suspend his campaign for House Speaker…
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Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill…
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Congress passes $900 relief bill, extends unemployment benefits
The U.S. Congress reached an agreement on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package that extends unemployment benefits, provides stimulus…
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Illinois solicits device donations for Computer Equity Network
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state is soliciting computers and related equipment from…
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