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Justice David Overstreet wrote the unanimous opinion for a case in which the Illinois Supreme Court found that the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act does not apply to health care workers required to use fingerprint scanners to dispense medicine. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)

Meisel: State high court finds medical personnel exemption to biometric information privacy law

December 1, 2023 10:43 am|

Justices rule against nurses who sued over hospitals’ use of fingerprint medicine cabinets By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News…

Hancock: Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure

December 1, 2023 7:10 am|

Individuals can obtain their own records through other means By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD –…

Hancock: Temporary staffing agencies seek to block new state labor law

November 29, 2023 10:30 am|

Suit says new requirements are overly burdensome, preempted by federal law By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com…

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Meisel: Former GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial

November 28, 2023 9:00 pm|

Sam McCann fires court-appointed attorneys on trial’s scheduled start date By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD…

Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022 and is a 2024 GOP candidate for Congress, records a video from the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield on Nov. 27. Candidates wishing to be in a lottery to appear first on the ballot in the 2024 primary election had to be in line by 8 a.m. Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Nowicki: Candidates for 2024 primary brave cold for potential ballot advantage

November 28, 2023 6:00 pm|

Hundreds of hopefuls aim to claim top spot on ballot By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD…

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Meisel: State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees’ voting rights

November 26, 2023 5:00 pm|

Pensioners challenged 2019 law that consolidated 649 funds for higher returns By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com…

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Meisel & Nowicki: Pritzker designates additional $160M for migrant response as winter approaches

November 22, 2023 1:35 pm|

New spending focused on building Chicago’s shelter capacity, getting migrants to permanent housing By HANNAH MEISEL & JERRY…

Hancock: State school board weighs increased funding requests ahead of budget season

November 21, 2023 5:17 am|

Advocates continue call to speed up contributions to new state funding formula By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois…

[AUDIO] Let’s Talk…with Trent R. Nelson: Newly updated across each week

November 20, 2023 10:30 pm|

There’s a lot to speak about, and many folks out there to chat with – across Springfield, Sangamon…

Adams: Advocates hail regulatory ‘earthquake’ as state slashes requested gas rate increases

November 20, 2023 1:27 pm|

Company profits cut, low-income customers set to receive new discounts By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO…

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