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Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1

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By Ben Szalinski Verified
| WIFR-TV (Rockford, IL) Verified
Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. JB Pritzker’s new Department of Early Childhood will begin the full scope of its work. Posting unauthorized artificial intelligence images, including those sexual in nature, will be considered cyberbullying in schools.
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PGA Tour gets state grant for Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club

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By Ben Szalinski Verified
| Capitol News Illinois Verified
SZALINSKI’S SUMMARY: The PGA Tour will receive a $1 million grant from the state of Illinois for costs associated with the Presidents Cup happening in Medinah in September. It’s the latest sport to receive financial help from the state to put on an event. THE BUDGET: The fiscal year 2027 budget that takes effect July 1 appropriates $1 million to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the PGA Tour for costs associated with a tournament.
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Pritzker signs dozens of bills into law

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By Ben Szalinski Verified
| The Effingham Daily News Verified
Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended. kAmw@FD6 q:== bdec 32?D D@\42==65 “;F?< 766D” 492C865 3J =2?5=@C5D 2?5 255D ?6H =2J6CD @7 EC2?DA2C6?4J E@ C6?E2= 28C66>6?ED]k^Am kAm%96 =2H[ H9:49 E2<6D 67764E y2?] `[ H:== AC@9:3:E =2?5=@C5D 7C@> =6GJ:?8 766D @C 7:?6D 7@C 2 =62D6 >@5:7:42E:@? @C C6?6H2=[ 2? 6G:4E:@?
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