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Illinois families protest homeschool bill 'overreach' at Capitol, but legislation advances
Hundreds of homeschooling families came to the Illinois state Capitol to protest against House Bill 2827, which passed out of committee Wednesday.
Momentum builds for nuclear power in Illinois as state aims to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s energy goals
Illinois lawmakers look to remove barriers to a ban on new large-scale nuclear power plants to meet energy goals and power ...
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Farmers rally at state capitol to support agriculture bills
Farmers from across Illinois gathered at the state capitol on Tuesday to advocate for several bills aimed at supporting the ...
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Lawmakers advance homeschooling bill as thousands pack Capitol to voice opposition
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a controversial bill that would place a number of regulations on homeschooling as a few thousand opponents occupied the State Capitol ...
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it's still alive
A bill that would tighten homeschooling regulations in Illinois missed a key deadline on Friday. But its sponsor, Rep. Terra ...
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A State Democratic bill to notify new families of premature baby care passes unanimously out of the House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill in the Illinois state capitol to raise awareness for premature baby care passed unanimously out of the House. When a baby's birth weight is below 2.2 pounds ...
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Capitol News Illinois | State legislature kills bill that would have expanded resentencing for youth offenders
Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press ...