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As Illinois faces shortages of health care practitioners and mental health professionals, the state agency in charge of licensing for those and more than 100 other industries has struggled to keep up.
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No movement on efforts to extend scholarship tax credit, allow legislative staff to unionize.
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Lawmakers to return to Capitol Nov. 7 to address lingering issues.
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Illinois State University’s proposed budget for next year totals more than $561 million. That’s an 8% increase in revenues, or a $41 million jump, over the fiscal year 2023 budget that began in July.
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First-term state Rep. Sharon Chung has announced she will run again in the 91st District that stretches from Bartonville to Bloomington-Normal. Chung said she is pleased with the first bill she sponsored and was able to pass, requiring insurance companies to cover the cost of hearing aids.
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The law, effective Monday, makes Illinois the first state to ban money bonds. Some supporters of the change worry that judges will turn to EM.
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Counties officials from around Chicago are concerned about lack of resources for when the new bail system begins Sept. 18
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Experts say the doomsday scenarios surrounding the controversial criminal justice reform aren’t likely to materialize. But big changes are coming.
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A new law in Illinois restricts the way gun dealers and manufacturers can market and sell their products and subjects them to civil penalties for violations.
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A new law in Illinois aims to give former inmates a better chance to succeed outside of prison and reduce the likelihood that they’ll be sent back.