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Victims of ‘deepfake porn’ and ‘doxing’ could have right to sue under pair of bills
By NIKA SCHOONOVER & ANDREW ADAMS nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Victims of “deepfake porn” and “doxing” would have a legal…
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Lawmakers advance bills mandating salary transparency, community college credit parity
By ANDREW ADAMS & HANNAH MEISEL aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As the General Assembly prepares to wrap up its spring…
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Measure banning vaping indoors in public places clears General Assembly
By NIKA SCHOOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A measure that would ban the use of electronic cigarettes inside of public buildings…
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As many Illinoisans struggle with food access, lawmakers consider state grants for grocers
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering creating a grant program that would send state dollars to…
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Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January…
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Bill blocking libraries from state funding if they ban books clears General Assembly
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would block libraries from receiving state grants if they ban…
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Latest state budget forecast puts brakes on previously predicted surplus
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has decreased its current-year budget…
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Medicaid renewals resume for first time since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Medicaid recipients in Illinois should be on the lookout for correspondence from the…
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Measure would require schools to notify parents of bullying incidents within 24 hours
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying protocols in Illinois schools will head to the…
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I-74 bridgework begin near St. Joseph on April 17
ST. JOSEPH – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation of theU.S. 150 bridge just west of St. Joseph…
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