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Illinois officials say the state should be doing more to level the playing field for women and girls. A council working toward that goal released its…
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As we close the book on 2019, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to what has been a most consequential year in Illinois government and…
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Once considered the new frontier of drugs and drug trafficking, synthetic cannabinoids have been around for years now and they’re becoming increasingly…
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After a Chicago Tribune investigation uncovered years of sexual abuse in the city’s public schools, Illinois lawmakers are calling on school officials for…
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Illinois legislators are taking up a measure to change the way police gather information for gang databases. It comes after more than a year of…
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People who use Illinois currency exchanges will pay less in fees to cash certain types of checks. It’s part of an overhaul of the state’s check cashing…
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In response to a nationwide call for tighter gun laws, the Illinois Senate Wednesday passed several measures. But so far Illinois has no new laws from…
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State financial regulators are recommending an increase in the fees that currency exchanges charge for cashing checks. Opponents say it will hurt…
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The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed stricter gun legislation long sought by the Chicago Police.It's meant to get judges to impose longer sentences on…
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Editor's note appended.Last week’s short-term budget fix underscores tensions between some Democratic lawmakers and the new Republican governor. House and…