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CANTON, Mo — Culver-Stockton College announces the promotion and retirement of multiple faculty members.

The Illinois Legislature wrapped its 2023 spring session last week. Metro East Republicans say the state's budget promoted poor priorities, while local Democrats praised the session as highly successful.

The bill unquestionably limits the capabilities to challenge state laws.

“The lack of clarity continues to be a source of frustration throughout this entire process,” local lawmaker says.

The funds are to help the Metro East village after a large fire burned down a significant portion of a Washington Park municipal building in October 2021.

(The Center Square) – Residents looking to sue the state of Illinois on constitutional challenges to state law would only be able to file lawsuits in Sangamon and Cook counties in a measure ready to be sent to the governor. ...

The Illinois Senate was poised for a vote late Thursday on a $50.6 billion state spending plan that was an altered version of what Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state legislature’s Democratic leaders presented as a done deal a day earlier.

The measure, which supporters say puts a stop to "venue shopping," is headed to Gov. Pritzker to sign.

Democrats accuse plaintiffs of ‘venue shopping’ in suits challenging COVID-19 orders, weapons ban.

Illinois legislature House Bill 0219 to amend Illinois Wrongful Death Act to allow heirs of decedents in wrongful death lawsuits to recover punitive damages many situations. Illinois Amendment to the Wrongful Death Act to include punitive damages is pending Gov Pritzkers signature