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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Harmon: ‘We’ll be back when the world requires us to be back’CapitolFax.com

* From House Speaker Chris Welch’s end of session speech… Working through uncertainty to make the tough decisions, to make the tough choices it takes to deliver a fiscal plan that is both responsible and compassionate. While it’s clear the decisions in Washington are neither. You see, none of us here know what the future holds [...]

Amid uncertainty in Washington, Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package – Capitol News IL

At Gov. JB Pritzker’s request, the budget bill lawmakers passed Saturday night cancels the program for immigrant adults, which had covered about 31,000 noncitizens age 42-64. But it provides $110 million over the next year, all in state funds, for the immigrant seniors program, which covers about 8,900 noncitizens age 65 and over.

Villivalam: Illinoisans deserve a world-class public transit system

SPRINGFIELD — Following eight subject matter hearings with over 35 hours of testimony, State Senator Ram Villivalam passed legislation through the Senate aimed at addressing issues facing the current public transit system in Illinois. “Over the last 19 months, I have collaborated and held discussions with stakeholders, advocates, transit workers and everyday riders about the state of transit, issues currently facing the system and what we can do…