Illinois is one of only two states that lost population over the past decade.

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Illinois drivers would only need one license plate under terms of a bill moving forward in Springfield.

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Chicago voters will head to the polls Tuesday to pick from a record 14 contenders to become the city’s next mayor, an exercise that almost certainly will narrow the field down to two finalists rather than decide an outright winner.
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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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