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Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics; a week from Wednesday they’ll be back in Springfield to begin the veto…
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An attempt to add a surtax on Illinois millionaires failed in the Illinois House. House Speaker and Democrat Michael Madigan has backed the idea that…
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Illinois still has no full budget, but local governments, 911 call centers and the state lottery could soon get money.Some legislators may have done it…
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An effort to get billions of dollars to social services agencies could be doomed, despite approval Tuesday by an Illinois House committee. The bipartisan…
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A special election next year for the office of Illinois comptroller is almost surely on the horizon. Democratic members of the Illinois General Assembly…
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A state senator and candidate for higher office on Thursday sought some attention for giving up a portion of his pay. This comes after Illinois lawmakers…
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Plans to raise the minimum wage in Illinois have struggled all spring. Instead of letting the proposal fail in the General Assembly, Democratic leaders…
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How much you'll pay in state taxes next year remains an open question, even as the Illinois House Thursday approved dozens of spending bills, that rely on…
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Republican members of the Illinois House are trying to head off a post-election tradition... taking up controversial legislation when it's too late for…
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Nearly three million Illinoisans receive benefits in the form of food stamps, welfare or medical help. But one lawmaker says too much of this assistance…