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Milkweed could become the Illinois state wildflower under legislation pending in the General Assembly. Vanessa Tyler is a Girl Scout who attends Pleasant…
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Two bills meant to expand internet privacy rights cleared procedural hurdles in the Illinois House. Chicago Democratic Rep. Art Turner Jr., says he wants…
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llinois state legislators opened a new two-year session of the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday. Amid the ceremonies and celebrations, the focus…
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The Illinois General Assembly voted Tuesday to expand sick leave rights.Under the change, people would be entitled to paid time off to care for…
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House Minority Leader Jim Durkin says the tone in Springfield is deteriorating - and has been since the election.He blames this on Democrats upset with…
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Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics. They are scheduled to be back in Springfield next Tuesday to begin the…
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Illinois is more than a year behind on payments to people who've been wronged by state government.These individuals can seek compensation through the…
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President Barack Obama will return to the Illinois Capitol Building on Feb. 10 and speak to the Illinois General Assembly.Obama will talk about "what we…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the main players in Springfield should cool out.His comments come as Republican Governor Bruce Rauner started an ad…
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Members of the Illinois General Assembly received the fifth-highest legislator salaries in the nation. That's according to data from the National…