Police consent decree monitor Maggie Hickey and chef Kevin Hickey are dealing with their late father’s losses from Washington Federal Bank for Savings’s shutdown.
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SPRINGFIELD Fully vaccinated Illinoisans are one step closer to enjoying a free beer or cocktail thanks to a bill that state legislators sent Thursday to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk.
Lawmakers also passed legislation barring hair discrimination in schools and allowing those with drug-related convictions to apply for assistance through a temporary program for needy families.
Those were just some of the measures state lawmakers passed Thursday, days before they’re scheduled to adjourn.
The House passed a Senate bill that seeks to bar schools from discriminating against students with “hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity or hair texture.”
Under the House bill aimed at fixing the state’s troubled cannabis licensing system, 110 new licenses would be awarded through two lotteries "targeted toward Black, Hispanic and other minority residents of disproportionately impacted areas."