Capitol Briefs: State announces parks funding; comptroller warns of tax scams; State Police unveil building plan
$55 million in grant funding will go to 111 local park projects
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Pritzker announces progress in processing rape case evidence, signs highway camera expansion
The Illinois State Police announced Friday that all sexual assault evidence is being processed within the 180-day timeframe outlined in ...
GOP Floor Leader Batinick ready to ‘pass the baton’
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good ...
Garman to retire from state Supreme Court, setting up appointment to replace her
Republican Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman announced Monday that she will retire on July 7, marking the end of ...
FULL TEXT: Pritzker’s budget address
Below is the full text of Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address, delivered Wednesday, Feb. 2 ...
Next phase of construction along I-80 to begin
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the beginning of the next phase of construction along the Interstate 80 corridor that will modernize ...
Essential employees guaranteed workers’ compensation during pandemic
Certain essential workers in Illinois who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job will now be automatically covered by workers’ ...
Illinois’ Catholic bishops urge rejecting marijuana legalization
Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois will face stiff opposition this year from leaders of the state's largest religious ...
Lawmakers asked to give ‘full faith and credit’ to College Illinois savings plan
The director of a state-run college savings program urged Illinois lawmakers to back the program with the “full faith and ...
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