Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing
Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...
Illinois state senators propose road usage charge in effort to boost dwindling funds for roadwork
There's a proposal in Springfield that could eventually lead to a different way to pay for roadwork in Illinois.
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Illinois lawmakers weigh new proposal to set guardrails around AI
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and educators are already seeing it pop up in their classrooms. Illinois educators ...
Nancy Pelosi urges senators to oppose key spending bill, risking shutdown
Calif., and several key Democrats are urging Senate Democrats to risk a government shutdown by opposing a must-pass spending ...
‘Something should be done’: Illinois Democratic lawmakers hear from public frustrated about President Donald Trump’s initiatives
Although Democrats are out of power in D.C., anxious Illinoisans want lawmakers to step up to block Donald Trump initiatives.
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Durbin, Duckworth Demand Answers About The Effect Of Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Funding Pause On Illinois
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today sent a letter to ...
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Stadelman pushes to eliminate degree requirements for Illinois state jobs
Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman is proposing a bill that would eliminate degree requirements for state jobs, allowing ...
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Illinois again considers taxing drivers per mile
There’s another push in Springfield to tax motorists by the mile. Illinoisans already pay the second-highest gas taxes in the ...