Congressional candidate Katherine “Kat” Abughazaleh
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‘Broadview 6’ trial canceled as prosecutors acknowledge misconduct before grand jury

Stunning decision comes days before rare federal misdemeanor trial was set to begin

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‘Junk fee’ ban heads to Pritzker as Senate OKs bill allowing minors to consent to birth control

Paid jury duty, rooftop solar for schools, breasted CPR manikin measures also pass

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Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans

by Capitol News Illinois
Attorney General of Illinois Kwame Raoul speaks as (L-R) U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) listen during a news conference near the U.S. Capitol September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held a news conference to discuss their support for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution following oral arguments in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals over an ERA-related lawsuit. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump's termination of federal grants

AGs accuse administration of misusing obscure federal rule
by Capitol News Illinois, Peter Hancock
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul greets supporters on Primary Day at Manny's Deli on June 28, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Voters will be deciding on candidates for governor, secretary of state, and several other key positions in state government. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
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Raoul's office to receive $15.7M budget increase for operations

Lawmakers approved more than AG requested for growing workload, Trump litigation
by Capitol News Illinois, Peter Hancock
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'We are at the mercy of child care': Why does Illinois' largest subsidy exclude thousands?

by Capitol News Illinois, Illinois Answers Project
Springfield, Illinois, USA downtown city skyline with the state capital building.
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Summer electric price spike fuels policy tensions in Springfield

Price hike due to lack of energy supply comes alongside rocky transition to renewable power
by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois