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Bill allows tribe to acquire 1,500-acre state park in DeKalb County.

The 2019 law was Pritzker’s first major legislative victory.

They include digital driver’s licenses, salary transparency and health insurance changes.

The move comes after state regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the requested increase on Thursday. The five-member board approved a $110 million increase for the company, a 30% reduction from the company’s original request early this year.

Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review the ruling, saying it should assess Grayson's danger to the public as a private citizen rather than as a law enforcement officer.

If signed by Gov. Pritzker, the measure would end federal minimum wage exemption in Illinois by 2030.

Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield on Tuesday for the first time since May and following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins on July 1.

It's part of a national agreement that requires grocery chain to pay $1.4B nationwide.

A Macoupin County judge approved the appointment of a special prosecutor to review a criminal case against August Heinz, the funeral home director accused of giving dozens of families the wrong ashes. Heinz's ex-wife is alleging he also committed forgery.

The case, on its second day on Tuesday, is being heard in federal district court in East St. Louis.