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Bill aims to reduce state requirements for name changes
16 hours ago · Illinois lawmakers could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names, a move proponents say will reduce risks for victims of domestic abuse, transgender residents and others. The measure must clear the full Senate in the first week of January to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk ...
Illinois' minimum wage increases to $15 an hour
4 days ago · The minimum wage in Illinois has increased to $15 an hour as of Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. Illinois workers making minimum wage will see wages rise by $1 and tipped workers will see their paychecks bump to $9 an hour. Youth workers under ...
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Out in the cold | News | Illinois Times
4 days ago · Unhoused people who stay at Helping Hands of Springfield's shelter say they are forced to leave the building every day for an hour and sometimes two each afternoon, bundled up and shivering in the cold, while workers clean the building and then check clients back in again. Several clients said the ...
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5 days ago · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws take effect in 2025
Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs, evaluate job postings and even cancel gym memberships.
Illinois better prepared for recession now | News | Illinois Times
Dec 12, 2024 · State lawmakers will face a projected budget deficit and slowing revenue when they return to Springfield in January, but a new report shows fiscal decisions made in recent years have put Illinois in a better position to handle a recession than any time in recent decades.
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Dec 23, 2024 · Politicians ponder next moves Gov. JB Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin haven’t said if they will seek reelection
Welcome to “IT: Off The Clock” | Illinois Times
Jun 2, 2015 · Scott Faingold is a journalist, educator and musician. He has been director of student media at University of Illinois Springfield, founding editor of Activator magazine, a staff reporter for Illinois Times and co-host of Old School Bleep, a music-centered podcast.