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New legislation is proposed to allow food stamps at restaurants
New legislation may allow Illinois residents to use their food stamps at restaurants. The proposed law, known as the "Restaurant Meals Program," would allow the use of SNAP vouchers at restaurants tha...
May 16, 2019 Mills Baker / CC
Illinois could be the next state to allow people on food stamps to use their benefits at restaurants
Illinois could be the next state to allow people on food stamps to use their benefits at restaurants. The Illinois Senate is considering the plan. Lawmakers say allowing people to use their benefits a...
May 15, 2019 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
Governor J.B. Pritzker and lawmakers are working to strengthen Scott's Law
Governor J.B. Pritzker and lawmakers are working to strengthen Scott's Law. New legislation would expand protections to include first responders, IDOT workers, as well as law enforcement. The bill wou...
May 15, 2019
A central Illinois Republican lawmaker is breaking with Governor Pritzker, saying a portion of the cannabis legalization plan could be a deal-breaker
A central Illinois Republican lawmaker is breaking with Governor Pritzker, saying a portion of the cannabis legalization plan could be a deal-breaker. State Senator Jason Barickman says the component ...
May 13, 2019
The Illinois Senate yesterday passed a plan to offering help to undocumented students as well as transgender students who don't register for selective service
Students in Illinois who are not in this country legally, and students who do not register for selective service could soon get state help in going to college. The Illinois Senate yesterday passed a p...
May 09, 2019 COD Newsroom / CC
A new bill is moving through the Statehouse that would require all employers to give every employee a week of paid sick days
A new bill is moving through the Statehouse that would require all employers to give every employee a week of paid sick days. The Healthy Workplace Act is designed to help part-time and low-wage earni...
May 08, 2019 Guido van Nispen / CC
State lawmakers say they're forming a new committee to oversee changes to the Department of Child and Family Services
State lawmakers say they're forming a new committee to oversee changes to the Department of Child and Family Services. The group called the DCFS Child Welfare Reform Caucus is intended to hold the age...
May 08, 2019 tomoyukinoshita / CC
Man accused of sexually abusing a boy, has been found guilty
John Mckown the man accused of sexually abusing a boy, has been found guilty. A sentencing hearing is set for June 12th. Mckown faces many years in prison for his crimes, with multiple convictions. Mc...
May 07, 2019 miss_millions / CC
An Illinois State Senator is Moving to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
An Illinois state Senator is moving to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Senator Andy Manar introduced a bill yesterday to make Daylight Saving time the year-round standard time for the whole state...
May 07, 2019 Matthew Paul Argall / CC
Illinois Failed to Complete Grant Forms That Could Help With Sever Flooding ,Amendment Approved By U.S Rep Davis
Congress Man Rodney Davis announced he would offer an amendment , for a disaster supplemental package to be reopened. The PDM program that FEMA has, will allow Illinois another opportunity to submit a...
May 06, 2019 Matthew Britton / CC
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