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2 weeks ago | 
wmbdradio.com | Andrew Adams |Julia Bradley
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — The state of Illinois is investigating an automatic license plate reader system used in a northwest suburb after a Texas sheriff accessed the system to look for a woman who recently had an abortion. This and hundreds of other searches, according to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, violated Illinois law.
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4 weeks ago | 
nprillinois.org | Sean Crawford |Andrew Adams |Kent Redfield
Illinois lawmakers are working toward a May 31 adjournment. Among the issues on the table include a approving a new state budget. We discuss the challenges and what legislation has made it through the General Assembly. Host Sean Crawford is joined by Professor Kent Redfield and Capitol News Illinois reporter Andrew Adams. Charlie Wheeler is off this week. (Note: This program was recorded Friday morning, May 30.)
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1 month ago | 
ksl.com | Mary E. Culbertson |Michael Houck |Andrew Adams
TAYLORSVILLE — After a backyard burglary left a family feeling scared and vulnerable in Taylorsville, police said an arrest was made in the case after KSL-TV circulated footage of the burglary. The video featured surveillance footage of the suspect kicking a backyard fence, then falling through. He allegedly stole tools with sentimental value before trying to kick in a door to the home. Ultimately, he fled.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Andrew Adams |Alexandrea Bonilla |Bryanna Willis
SANDY — A man accidentally fell into a sinkhole Thursday morning after it opened up unexpectedly on his street. According to city workers, a gravel truck driver first spotted the hole near 2400 E. Hunts End Dr. and placed garbage cans on either side of it to alert drivers and others. The neighbor, who declined an on-camera interview, told KSL TV he walked outside and saw his garbage can across the street.
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1 month ago | 
abc7chicago.com | Andrew Adams |Ben Szalinski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Lawmakers apparently are close to a deal to resolve one of Springfield's most hotly contested issues this session: transit reform. Public transit agencies in Chicagoland - a region with roughly two-thirds of Illinois' population - face a collective $770 million budget gap in the upcoming fiscal year.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
pantagraph.com | Andrew Adams
SPRINGFIELD — A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who seek to change their names, according to its proponents. The bill repeals a requirement that those seeking a name change publish a notice in a local newspaper. It also allows those seeking a name change to ask the court to “impound” the related court documents. That procedure means the records would not be publicly accessible.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
herald-review.com | Andrew Adams
SPRINGFIELD — A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who seek to change their names, according to its proponents. Please subscribe to continue reading… Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
commercial-news.com | Andrew Adams
SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers this week passed a bill aimed at boosting the development of renewable energy generation, but its proponents said the final measure was a “skinny” version of what they had hoped to pass. The bill comes as several state officials warn that Illinois is falling behind on its clean energy goals. The state’s main funding mechanism for renewable energy projects also faces a potential $3 billion budget shortfall in the coming years.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
herald-review.com | Andrew Adams
SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers this week passed a bill aimed at boosting the development of renewable energy generation, but its proponents said the final measure was a “skinny” version of what they had hoped to pass. Please subscribe to continue reading… Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
pantagraph.com | Andrew Adams
SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers this week passed a bill aimed at boosting the development of renewable energy generation, but its proponents said the final measure was a “skinny” version of what they had hoped to pass. The bill comes as several state officials warn that Illinois is falling behind on its clean energy goals. The state’s main funding mechanism for renewable energy projects also faces a potential $3 billion budget shortfall in the coming years.
