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Immigrant Tenants Can Sue Illinois Landlords Under New State Law
Immigrants to Illinois are now able to sue their landlords if they are evicted because of their citizenship status.
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Illinois Lawmaker Is Optimistic New EpiPen Law Will Lower Costs, Despite Critics’ Concerns
Illinois will soon require insurers to cover EpiPens and similar devices for children 18 and under. But questions remain about whether the law will really lower costs for consumers.
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Illinois AG, House Majority Leader, Vow Action Against Gun Violence
In the wake of two high profile mass shootings this month, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office is making gun violence prosecutions a priority. A leader of the Illinois House, meanwhile, said new gun legislation will be on the table during the next legislative session.
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Report Finds Bullying, Intimidation In Speaker’s Office
Power in Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's office has been too centralized and its environment has fostered an atmosphere that condones bullying, intimidation, hazing and long work hours with inconsistent direction, according to an investigative report released Tuesday.
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St. Louis Scores Major League Soccer Expansion Team For 2022 Season
St. Louis soon will be home to a top-tier professional soccer team. Major League Soccer officially awarded St. Louis an expansion team on Tuesday.
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University Of Illinois Urbana Campus Announces Total Ban On Tobacco Products
Officials at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced the campus is now 100% smoke- and tobacco-free.
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Downstate Lawmaker Explains Proposal For Two Illinois States: Chicago & Downstate
State Representative Brad Halbrook, sponsor of a resolution to divide downstate Illinois and the Chicago area into separate states, says the U-S constitution provides a clear path for such a process.
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Strike Averted On U Of I Campus, As Food & Building Service Workers Vote To Approve New Contract
Food and building service workers on the University of Illinois Urbana campus have voted to ratify new contract, avoiding a strike that would’ve begun Thursday, on freshman move-in day.
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IWU Professor Finds ‘Shocking’ Conditions At U.S. Immigration Facilities
Kathleen O’Gorman spent her summer on the front lines of America’s broken immigration system.
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Veggie Vans Tour Food Deserts With A Truckful Of Produce
Many cities have neighborhoods where it’s hard to find healthy food, especially fruits and vegetables. In Columbus, Ohio, a new mobile market is bringing healthy food to people who live in these food deserts. It's part of a wider effort to see what helps people eat better.
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