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Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (1066+ words) by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois May 15, 2026 SPRINGFIELD " A proposal that would expand access to a federal program that discounts the price of prescription drugs could end up costing Illinois employers an additional $89 million a year, including more than $12 million…...
School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (1544+ words) by Marisa Guerra Echeverria and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois May 15, 2026 CHICAGO " Diverse interest groups " from public school activists and downstate voters to state officials and school boards " have pushed Gov. JB Pritzker to finally make a decision…...
High Court Halts Fifth Circuit Ruling, Preserves Mifepristone Access For Now
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (180+ words) High Court Halts Fifth Circuit Ruling, Preserves Mifepristone Access'For Now The Supreme Court has granted a request from two manufacturers of the abortion pill Mifepristone to keep federal rules in place while a challenge brought by Louisiana continues in the…...
Advocates, accusing governor of "lack of engagement," urge passage of data center regulations by end of May
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1498+ words) by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 14, 2026 SPRINGFIELD " Environmental advocates continue to pressure lawmakers to require more transparency about data centers" water and energy use as the legislative session creeps toward the finish line....
Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate artificial intelligence
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1627+ words) by Jenna Schweikert and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 14, 2026 With just two weeks left in the spring legislative session, Illinois Senate Democrats introduced an eight-bill package aimed at regulating some uses of artificial intelligence after a…...
Mahomet-Seymour Eyes November Referendum with $130 M Plan; Language for Ballot to be Adopted in June
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (272+ words) The Mahomet-Seymour School District appears likely to return to voters this November with a referendum to address ongoing capacity challenges. Plans for a November Referendum Should the junior high move to South Mahomet Road, the district would demolish some of…...
Illinois" budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertainty
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (935+ words) by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois May 13, 2026 SPRINGFIELD " Growing pessimism over the direction of the global economy is leading budget analysts for the governor's office and Illinois' legislature to temper revenue expectations less than three weeks before lawmakers are set…...
8, 500 Steps a Day Could Be the Simple Secret to Keeping Lost Weight Off, According to New Study
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (391+ words) Walking about 8, 500 steps a day may be a "sweet spot" for keeping lost weight from creeping back on, according to new international research presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity. The study analyzed 18 randomized controlled trials involving 3, 758 adults…...
Pritzker urges feds to release $1 B in broadband funds to Illinois
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (672+ words) by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois May 12, 2026 CHICAGO " Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter to U. S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging him to approve Illinois" proposal for federal broadband infrastructure funds. The $1 billion proposal would connect roughly 383, 000 people, mostly…...
U. S. Iran War Price Tag Totals $29 Billion in 11 Weeks
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (245+ words) The Pentagon told Congress on May 12 that the U. S. war in Iran has cost about $29 billion so far in direct military spending, just over eleven weeks into the conflict. This figure is several billion higher than estimates given less than two…...