One of the four state lawmakers behind a bill that would split Chicago off from the rest of Illinois says that while the measure was designed to spark conversation, support for a split could gain support if policymakers continue to push Windy City policies on the rest of the state.

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Add the Illinois Department of Transportation to the list of people pressing lawmakers for money to build new roads.

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If you’re the anti-social type, automation has made life a bit easier.

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A new bill would prohibit state lawmakers from serving as the leader of a state political party while in office, but it wouldn’t affect House Speaker Michael Madigan, who has come under fire by Republicans and some Democrats for the power he has as the longest-serving state legislative leader and his control over campaign finances as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

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Legislation to incrementally increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 is on its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk. Despite objections from all Republicans and many in the business community, Pritzker is expected to sign it.

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SPRINGFIELD — Attention at the Statehouse is expected to begin focusing on one of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top priorities — legalizing recreational marijuana — with the deadline for lawmakers to introduce new bills on Friday.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker heralded the Senate’s passage of a bill that raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and pledged to include the increased costs in a balanced budget proposal later this month.

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Businesses from across the state came together in Springfield on Monday to urge the Illinois lawmakers to amend a proposed minimum wage increase to allow for lower pay outside the city of Chicago.

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Illinois lawmakers are once again want to require the state’s public schools to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of the nation and the state of Illinois.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker released a report Friday that blames predecessor Bruce Rauner for the state’s sorry financial condition and promises more state spending on schools, infrastructure and higher education.

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