Capitol News Illinois | Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed artificial intelligence legislation modeled after similar bills in California and New York on Monday, furthering a push for a state-driven national framework in lieu…

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Capitol News Illinois | Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. J.B. Pritzker…

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Capitol News Illinois | Pritzker order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction markets

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday barring state employees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.The apps, which allow…

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