Capitol News Illinois | Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings

SPRINGFIELD — With the ascension of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to U.S. Health and Human Services secretary and allies in the Make America Healthy Again movement, raw milk advocates have…

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Capitol News Illinois | Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future.Pritzker will present his…

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Capitol News Illinois | In blow to banks, pioneering swipe fee law survives first legal challenge

CHICAGO — A first-in-the-nation law that would prohibit banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on tips and taxes survived a major hurdle in court Tuesday, but opponents…

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