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Changes coming to Illinois’ Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act

The law that allows student athletes in Illinois to get endorsements while in college has a few changes coming under a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Friday. The governor’s office announced four bills he approved Friday, in addition to a separate announcement of extending property tax exemptions for seniors, veterans and those with disabilities. Among the four […]

Hearings on new Illinois congressional maps announced

Public hearings are set for Illinois’ new congressional maps where the state will lose a seat at the table in the U.S. House. But not all details, like where hearings will be held, have been released. Maps are redrawn every ten years following the decennial Census. The Democratic supermajority has already approved, and the governor […]