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Illinois House Democrats are taking their time in considering the state budget plan sent them this week by the Senate.Chicago Rep. Greg Harris is the…
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With only a week to go before the scheduled end of the spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate passed a new $37.3 billion budget package Tuesday…
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The Senate has approved a $36.5 billion budget that was initiated by minority Republicans. But it turned down authority to implement it.The…
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The Illinois State Senate has approved a bill that would raise the wages of workers caring for people with developmental disabilities. The provision would…
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Senate Democrats attempted a series of test votes on items in the so-called “grand bargain;” but Republicans refused to go along, saying more negotiation…
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The Illinois budget stalemate has held up compensation for people who’ve been unjustly imprisoned. But a bipartisan group of state senators took a step…
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Illinois Democrats want to stop Gov. Bruce Rauner from further changing the way the state manages Medicaid, one of its most expensive programs.State Sen.…
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A measure in the Illinois Senate aims to reduce the number of veteran suicides.It's a response to a recent study that found nearly 22 veterans kill…
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The Illinois Senate approved legislation meant to address record gun violence in Chicago.It's intended to push judges into imposing longer prison…
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The Illinois Senate's leader is promoting legislation he says will protect immigrants from Trump administration actions.Several immigrant and anti-crime…