Ben Szalinski
Statehouse ReporterBen joined CNI in November 2024 as a Statehouse reporter covering the General Assembly from Springfield and other events happening around state government. He previously covered Illinois government for The Daily Line following time in McHenry County with the Northwest Herald. Ben is also a graduate of the University of Illinois Springfield PAR program. He is a lifelong Illinois resident and is originally from Mundelein.
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The federal health department nominee has a history of spreading false information, but he could find a partner in Illinois on food regulations. -
If signed by Gov. Pritzker, the measure would end federal minimum wage exemption in Illinois by 2030.
