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Found: Fraudulent claims

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By Beth Hundsdorfer A state audit released Thursday, June 16 found nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic was lost to fraudulent claims in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Employment Security blamed “insufficient and flawed federal guidance” and a lack of controls on...

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Survey: State residents moderate on abortion issue

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By Peter Hancock A new survey released this week suggests Illinoisans are more moderate on the issue of abortion than the current Democratic Party-controlled General Assembly, but it is unclear whether that will cost Democrats votes in November. The poll by the Chicago-based firm Ogden & Fry, which is owned...

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Illinois will provide more funds for nursing homes

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By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday, May 31 that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that money to increase staff members and wages in their facilities. “This is truly a game changer,” Pritzker said at a bill signing ceremony...

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Broadband impact: Economic, social

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By Jerry Nowicki A $400 million investment in broadband internet infrastructure approved by Illinois lawmakers in 2019 could pay for itself by added tax revenues alone within four years of completion of construction, according to a new study. That’s according to a report by the University of Illinois Project for...

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Undercount in Illinois, other states

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By Peter Hancock The Census Bureau released new survey data last weeksuggesting the population of Illinois may have been undercounted by nearly 2% in the 2020 headcount. That was one of the findings of the Census Bureau’s Post-Enumeration Survey, or PES, something the bureau does after each decennial census to...

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State renovations important

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By Peter Hancock The cost of renovating the north wing of the Illinois Statehouse will be more expensive than officials initially estimated. Only one bid came in for the project, which is about to get underway. CORE Construction Services of Illinois Inc. priced the job at $243.5 million, well over...

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Illinois camera monitoring program ready to roll

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By Jerry Nowicki A pair of bills on governor JB Pritzker’s desk would expand a State roadway camera monitoring program to 22 counties while expanding the number of crimes the cameras can be used to investigate and the number of parties that can prosecute them. The measures, House Bill 260...

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Illinois governor signs $46 billion plan to pay debts

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By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the State pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief. Among the three budget-related bills signed Tuesday, House Bill...

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Campaign finance rules important State House session bill

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By Peter Hancock Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing Session Recap series in which Capitol News Illinois is following up on many of the more-than 200 measures that passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly during the final week of Spring session which adjourned at 6...

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State bill would assist COVID-related school personnel

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By Peter Hancock A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if they have to miss work due to coronavirus (COVID-19)-related issues cleared the Illinois Senate Thursday and will soon be sent to governor JB Pritzker....

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New Illinois Assyrian Caucus seeks to solve challenges

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By Grace Kinnicutt Illinois lawmakers have formed the Illinois Assyrian Caucus in an effort to help them understand and learn about challenges facing the Assyrian community and how to address them. Senator Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, announced the formation of the caucus at a news conference in early March. The caucus...

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Challengers for Illinois governor ready

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By Peter Hancock Seven teams of Republicans and one team of Democrats lined up to challenge governor JB Pritzker and lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton in the 2022 elections. Monday was the March 14 deadline for candidates to turn in their nominating petitions to the Illinois State Board of Elections for...

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State news requires observant reporters on all topics

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When Capitol News Illinois was launched in January 2019, governor JB Pritzker had just been sworn in, Michael Madigan was elected to his 18th term as House speaker and the Senate’s president was Chicago’s John Cullerton. Now, as our fourth year is well under way, Pritzker is battling a wide...

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Candidates place names on ballots

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By Peter Hancock The 2022 campaign season got under way in earnest Monday this week and candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot. Hundreds of candidates and their aides braved cold wind and snow...

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Vote makes masks optional in State House meetings

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By Grace Kinnicutt The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, March 8 to lift face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican Party members who sometimes refused to wear masks and delayed the start of session on several occasions. In a 104-1 vote, the House passed House Resolution 717...

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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on 22 public corruption counts

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By JERRY NOWICKIPETER HANCOCKBETH HUNDSDORFER& GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on 22 counts for allegedly using his position as the top House Democrat to solicit “personal financial rewards” for himself and his associates, according to the U.S....

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Resignation for Illinois Department of Public Health director, Dr. Ngozi Ezike

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By Jerry Nowicki Illinois Department of Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign on March 14 after three years leading the agency and two years navigating a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 32,000 Illinoisans. Ezike, who was appointed IDPH director in 2019, became a...

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Masks optional in Illinois

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By Peter Hancock Facial coverings are now optional in most public places in Illinois, including schools, after governor JB Pritzker issued new guidance Monday to comply with new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. “Across the state, Illinoisans are taking their masks off today knowing that most eligible...

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Mask clash in State House

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By Jerry Nowicki In the first half-hour of the House of Representatives session Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the State Capitol in Springfield, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollections of a House floor altercation, and three Republicans were removed from the floor for...

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Bill would permit pepper spray

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By Beth Hundsdorfer Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers to carry pepper spray for self-defense when investigating allegations of child abuse. It comes weeks after the death of DCFS investigator Deidre Silas, who died while checking...

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