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Pritzker urges Congress to ‘be like Illinois’ in protecting abortion services 

By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to “be like Illinois” and codify abortion access into federal law. Pritzker...

Bill would provide $500 tax credit to volunteer firefighters and EMS workers 

By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois Firefighters Association joined state legislators at a news conference Wednesday to outline a measure...

House passes bill to reimburse teachers for college tuition, fees 

By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would reimburse public school teachers for tuition and mandatory fees...

Census numbers unveiled; ‘uncertainty’ about evictions in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Nearly every county in Illinois lost population over the past decade, mirroring a national trend of greater concentrations of people leaving rural...

Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law

By RAYMON TRONCOSO & SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday a measure that expands vote-by-mail and curbside voting...

Committees look to address state’s mental health care needs

By GRACE BARBIC & RAYMON TRONCOSO SPRINGFIELD — Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to...