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Hannah Meisel | Statehouse & Chicago Reporter - Capitol News …
WEBHannah has been covering Illinois government and politics since 2014, and since then has worked for a variety of outlets from NPR affiliate stations to a startup newsletter. She’s a graduate of both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the U of I’s Springfield campus, where she received an M.A. through the Public Affairs Reporting program and got her start reporting in the ...
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
WEBJul 7, 2023 — SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, airports, …
Capitol Briefs: Grayson personnel file released, Stateville inmates …
WEBAug 1, 2024 — READ MORE: CNI Investigates the death of Sonya Massey The 163-page personnel file begins in March of 2021, when Grayson applied to the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department. At the time, he was working part-time at both the Pawnee and Kincaid Police Departments.
What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban
WEBDec 5, 2023 — Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point out that the ban includes some of the most popular models in the country.
Lame Duck Look Back: How the Black Caucus passed criminal …
WEBJan 21, 2021 — By RAYMON TRONCOSO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing “Lame Duck Look Back” series in which Capitol News Illinois is following up on the major bills that passed both chambers of the General Assembly in the Jan. 8-13 lame duck session. This is the first of multiple stories examining the criminal justice reform backed by ...
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WEBSTORY DATE THUMBNAIL STORY TITLE DESCRIPTION DOWNLOAD ASSETS; 10/02/24: DATA CENTER OPENING: Gov. JB Pritzker and business leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new data center in Aurora on Wednesday, positioning the project as another victory for the state's economic development strategy.
Senate Democrats send $53.1B spending plan to House
WEBMay 27, 2024 — Two days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate advanced a $53.1 billion budget to the House Sunday night, where leaders expect it to pass without changes.
As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to …
WEBSep 20, 2023 — In St. Clair County Circuit Court, where nearly 2,000 felony cases and more than 3,400 misdemeanors are filed annually, at least one person was released from jail to await trial on the second day the SAFE-T Act’s bail reform provisions were in effect.
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice …
WEBMay 18, 2022 — SPRINGFIELD – Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for vote, rising crime and a landmark criminal justice reform passed in 2021 have become dominant topics for Republicans trying to loosen Democrats’ hold on state government.
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