Mar 15, 2019

Under the Dome Podcast: Tobacco 21 clears Illinois legislature

On this week's episode of Under the Dome, we discuss the Illinois legislature approving a bill to raise the tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. Plus, we

Illinois Senate approves raising tobacco purchase age to 21

The decision on whether to raise the age people can buy tobacco to 21 is now in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's hands after the Illinois Senate approved the so-

Pritzker launches Fair Tax Calculator

The Pritzker administration has launched an online tax calculator that will show people how much they will save or have to pay under the governor's

Statehouse Insider: Now the sales job begins

Well, everyone wanted to see details from Gov. J.B. PRITZKER about his graduated income tax plan and now they've got them.And pretty much nothing

Illinois officials, activists working for accurate census count

This is the first part in a Capitol News Illinois series addressing Illinois' efforts to prepare for the 2020 census and what the state stands to

Hospitals: Managed-care policies reducing Medicaid payments, affecting care

Springfield hospitals say they are being denied full payment from Medicaid to save patients going through drug overdoses and life-threatening infections.

Manar wants to make Lincoln foundation director a governor appointment

The head of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation would be appointed by the governor and approved by the Illinois Senate under a bill

Senate committee approves bill requiring presidential candidates disclose taxes

A presidential candidate would have to disclose his or her tax returns in order to appear on the ballot in Illinois under a bill approved by the Senate

LGBTQ advocates ‘deeply disturbed’ by bill that would punish doctors for certain procedures

SPRINGFIELD — LGBTQ advocates say they are “deeply disturbed” by legislation that would ban some forms of health care for transgender persons under the age of 18.

Aaron Schock won’t eschew another run, but don’t expect him on a ballot soon

An analysis CBS News headline: "Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock isn't ruling out return to politics after corruption charges dropped" Politico headline:

8 McDonald’s in Champaign-Urbana sold to Rep. Davis’ family

CHAMPAIGN - The longtime owners of most of the Champaign-Urbana McDonald's locations have sold their eight restaurants to family members of U.S.

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