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Peter Hancock | Capitol News Illinois

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State Regulators Work to Avoid Federal Clean Air Act Sanctions

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State agencies are working to avoid that as they rush to meet an Aug. 12 deadline imposed by the federal government to put a new regulatory framework in place... #cleanairact
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IDOT Unveils 6-year, $41 Billion Plan for Infrastructure Projects

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More than half of the plan, $27 billion, will go toward road and bridge projects... #idot
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Illinois to Make Standard Driver’s Licenses Available to Noncitizens Regardless of Immigration Status

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Under the new law, those people will qualify for standard licenses that carry the words “Federal Limits Apply” at the top, but which do not qualify as REAL ID for travel purposes. #immigrants
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Budget Vote Brings General Assembly’s 2023 Spring Session to a Close

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The Senate passed the budget bill late Thursday night, sending it to the House where it got its first reading shortly thereafter. #illinoisbudget
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U.S. Supreme Court Leaves Assault Weapons Ban in Place, for Now

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Wednesday’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court upholds both denials. #gunban #assaultweapons
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House Passes Bill to Bar Officials Convicted of Corruption From Holding Public Office

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Former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich was barred from running for state or local office in Illinois after his impeachment in 2009, but the ban was specific to him. #corruption
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After-School Programs at Risk of Closure After State Board Says It Miscalculated Federal Funding

Peter Hancock | Capitol News Illinois -
The advocacy group ACT Now Illinois, a coalition of after-school service providers, estimates that 12,000 students will lose access to programs as a result while roughly 550 after-school staff members will lose their jobs. #afterschoolprograms
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House Narrowly Passes Bill Allowing All-Gender Bathrooms

Peter Hancock | Capitol News Illinois -
The bill sets out standards that all-gender bathrooms would have to meet, such as “inclusive signage” that does not indicate any specific gender... #
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Pritzker Launches Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative

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“This is an unprecedented interagency effort that will provide more and better treatment and save lives.” #mentalhealth
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Pritzker Hits the Road to Sell His Budget Plan

Peter Hancock | Capitol News Illinois -
Pritzker, however, said the state is in a vastly improved financial condition than when he first entered office because Democrats who control the budgeting process have used surpluses in recent years to pay the state’s debts and pension obligations. #budget #illinois
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