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by Capitol News Illinois. November 1, 2024. 584. Capitol News Illinois reporter Hannah Meisel is covering the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan from the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. Each Friday morning, we will update this feature with a rundown of the week’s court proceedings. ADVERTISEMENT. Investigations.
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3 天之前 · by Medill Illinois News Bureau. October 31, 2024. 610. Illinois launched the "Help Stop Hate" program to address rising hate crimes, offering victims and witnesses support through a multilingual,... Read more. The latest Illinois news coverage of state government to newspapers, broadcast outlets and other media throughout Illinois.
‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin ...
1 天前 · Read more: ‘They were being paid as a favor to Mike Madigan’: Feds’ star witness takes stand But on Tuesday, an attorney for Madigan co-defendant Mike McClain, ComEd’s longest-serving contract lobbyist, began his cross-examination of Marquez by drilling down on his previous testimony – and his guilty plea in 2020 for bribery conspiracy.
Plan to ban carbon injections near aquifers stalls in Senate
1 天前 · An Illinois Senate committee hit pause on a bill to ban carbon sequestration injections near aquifers after more than an hour of debate Wednesday. Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, asked that the Senate Executive Committee to wait to act on Senate Bill 3968, which would have banned the practice, until lawmakers can learn more about the ...
Carbondale faces legal battle over protest restrictions outside ...
1 天前 · At a Carbondale City Council meeting in January 2023, witnesses – speaking during public comment – described disturbing behavior by protesters: They claimed they had misrepresented themselves as clinic employees or medical staff and directed patients to fake check-in stations, attempting to collect personal information under false pretenses, and that people had even used a ladder to peek ...
Lawmakers return to Springfield as projected budget deficit looms
1 天前 · SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The news didn’t surprise Republicans, who condemned “drunken spending” policies, but the Senate’s top ...
Pritzker’s budget office projects $3.2B deficit in early look at ...
2024年11月4日 · The Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report published each November is often seen as a table-setter for the budgeting negotiations that will ramp up in earnest when lawmakers return to the Capitol for the legislative year that begins each January.. GOMB projects that revenues will remain flat at roughly $53.4 billion for the upcoming year, while spending will grow by $3.2 billion.
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up ...
6 天之前 · SPRINGFIELD – A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14 th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued an order barring the state from enforcing it.. That order, however, was stayed for 30 days, giving the state time to file an appeal before it takes effect.
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Capitol News Illinois launches Election Guide as early voting begins in Illinois. by Andrew Adams and 1 others. September 26, 2024. 819. Early voting in Illinois commenced Thursday, accompanied by the launch of an interactive Election Guide from Capitol News Illinois.
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Capitol Briefs: State completes project preserving its only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline. by Capitol News Illinois. September 30, 2024. 4.6k. Illinois has completed a $73 million shoreline protection project at Illinois Beach State Park to prevent erosion and restore endangered... Read more. Capitol Briefs.