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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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The Daily Explains: Illinois Clean Energy Package

September 22, 2021

Earlier this month, the Illinois General Assembly passed one of the most sweeping energy proposals in decades. The historic legislation, which sets some of the strongest clean energy commitments in the...

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in his State of the State address that the spring Illinois General Assembly agenda must include clean energy legislation. One proposed bill is the Clean Energy Jobs Act.

Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition advocates for Clean Energy Jobs Act

February 24, 2020

Last month, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition delivered petitions of 23,000 Illinois residents in support of the Clean Energy Jobs Act to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Now, about four weeks into the spring...

Hundreds of protesters rally for a $15 an hour minimum wage on Sept. 4, 2014 in Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a bill to raise the state minimum wage to $15 after the House approved the legislation Thursday.

Bill passes House to raise minimum wage to $15, heads to Pritzker’s office

February 15, 2019

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 69-41 Thursday in favor of a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the course of six years. The bill will now go to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for...

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (left) speaks to an attendee of President Barack Obama’s post-State of the Union speech at Hyde Park Academy. Quinn proposed steep cuts and pension reform during his Fiscal Year 2014 budget address Wednesday.

Gov. Quinn proposes pension reform, education cuts in budget address

March 7, 2013

Gov. Pat Quinn (Ill.) delivered the state's "most difficult budget" during his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Address on Wednesday. The Democratic governor proposed steep budget cuts and called for immediate...

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