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Illinois State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian has filed a bipartisan resolution to create a Task Force to study the impact of coal ash across Illinois. The Coal Ash Task Force would look at coal ash pollution throughout Illinois, including the impact of the retired Dynegy coal plant on the Middle Fork River near Danville. Marron filed the resolution with three other republicans and two democrats.
When is it safe to leave your kids home alone? According to state law, the right age is fairly black and white: It’s 14.
Stateville Calling is a documentary about parole reform and its effect on aging prisoners.
Illinois Democrats are offering several options on how legal sports gambling could work in the state.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law an increase to the state’s minimum wage. But restaurant servers, bartenders and other workers who depend on tips, say it’s not a full victory.
