Peter Hancock

Statehouse reporter, @CapitolNewsIL. Formerly @KPRnews, @LJWorld, @KUPoliticalSci. Go @Royals. [email protected]
Facebook: @CNIStatehouse

[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

Ten years into EBF school finance formula, some asking what's been gained. My report after a long final night at the Statehouse.
https://t.co/XkSzP4SPPi

[Capitol News Illinois @CapitolNewsIL]

Outside of the three most publicized issues — Bears, the budget and BUILD — lawmakers continue to tinker and negotiate before they break for the summer. https://t.co/Qq0TN5dvvZ

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Enviro groups rally outside the Lincoln statue for passage of POWER Act to regulate growth of data centers in Illinois.

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Protesters of all stripes getting ready in the rotunda ahead of IL House and Senate coming in for final stretch. Deadline EOD Sunday 5/31.

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Heading into the final hours of the legislative session, @NowickiPress and I discuss what to watch for. Plus, @SenatorDurbin gives his farewell address to the GA.
https://t.co/NauK0Fan6e

[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

State struggles again to get money out the door for after-school programs.
https://t.co/h5Rw93OJ6x

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Illinois lawmakers question progress under Evidence-Based Funding for public education via @@CapitolNewsIL https://t.co/O3kY7cQo9v

[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

DOJ seeking Illinois voter data to purge suspected noncitizens, documents suggest.
https://t.co/0ruvqI56L8

[Capitol News Illinois @CapitolNewsIL]

Lt. Governor and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Juliana Stratton isn’t backing down on her progressive policy proposal of a $25 hourly federal minimum wage.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/APJu9nINLn

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Social media regulation, zoning, higher ed funding ... @BenSzalinski, @brendenmoore13 & I discuss where things stand at midpoint of the session.
https://t.co/ZYoroqyiXO

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The measures require the teaching of Latin American education, change child care worker background check processes, address pet custody disputes, ban speculative ticket sales and more. https://t.co/vvCus3LTQy

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NEW: @NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million.

More:

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[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

Illinois could soon add Latin Americans to the long list of ethnic groups whose contributions must be included in school history curricula.
https://t.co/SiEbZO3875

[Capitol News Illinois @CapitolNewsIL]

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix this town’s housing crisis. To this day, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. A $590,000 deposit for the printer was forfeited. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got. https://t.co/eYvBW6BT8U

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Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise via @@CapitolNewsIL https://t.co/ITKGWDzXi5

[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

This week's podcast: IL House sends 100+ bills to the Senate; @GovPritzker joins crowd of prez hopefuls at @TheRevAl NAN convention. w/ @BenSzalinski @brendenmoore13 & @jeschweikert
https://t.co/HkhKfCEtrI

[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

This week's podcast: IL House sends 100+ bills to the Senate; @GovPritzker joins crowd of prez hopefuls at @TheRevAl NAN convention. w/ @BenSzalinski @brendenmoore13 & @jeschweikert
https://t.co/HkhKfCEtrI

[Peter Hancock @PeterQHancock]

Listen: Our latest podcast looks at the latest calls for property tax relief in Illinois.
https://t.co/caQRRHj2LG

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University funding overhaul bill advances in House despite U of I opposition via @@CapitolNewsIL https://t.co/Sziwqrx5aQ

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This just in via a news release:
"Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the City Council’s repeal of a tip credit elimination law."
Question: Does the tip credit exist now or not?