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Kevin Bessler | The Center Square

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Lawmakers want unemployment insurance reforms following massive fraud during pandemic

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LaHood said outside economic downturns such as the Great Recession of 2008 and COVID-19, states routinely receive less than half of federal tax revenues paid by employers to administer the UI program. #covid #unemploymentinsurance
Politics

Legislation would charge teachers and others for sexually abusing 18-year-old students

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State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Alton, says school staff who sexually abuse 18-year-old students should face charges so she has filed House Bill 4241 in Springfield. #teachers #students
Community

Delays continue to plague Illinois agency responsible for issuing professional licenses

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During a recent subject matter hearing, Holly Woodruff with the Illinois Nurses Association said many nurses are left in limbo after they take their final exams. #idfpr
Community

Chicago Bears officials meet with Pritzker aides about proposed stadium

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Team officials met for the first time with top aides for Gov. J.B. Pritzker about their stadium plans. Several state leaders have said Illinoisans are not in support of tax dollars going to pay for sports stadiums, including the governor. #chicagobears
Politics

Legislation to ban new natural gas hookups in Illinois introduced in Springfield

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The subject has created a deep divide among Chicagoans after the idea was floated to the city council. #naturalgas
Health

Pritzker heralds passage of health insurance legislation amid cost hike warnings

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The proposal would make Illinois the first state in the country to ban prior authorization for in-patient adult and children’s mental health care. #healthcare
Community

Millions take in eclipse, jamming Illinois roads and parks near path of totality

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Hotel rooms near the totality path were booked, and any room that was available reportedly went for a premium price. #eclipse
Community

Legislation to upgrade power grid for EV charging may increase utility bills

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As of July of last year, only 76,000 EVs were registered in Illinois. #evcharging
Community

Opposition Mounts to Strict EPA Emissions Standards

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The EPA said the new rules, which are less strict than what the agency proposed last year, will avert 7 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions. #epa
Politics

Task Force to Explore Ranked Choice Voting in Illinois Criticized for Partisanship

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The Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force is expected to evaluate the current state of Illinois’ election systems and discuss the process of implementing ranked choice voting for Illinois' 2028 presidential primaries. #rankedchoice
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