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IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects

Friday, July 7, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, airports, rail lines and other infrastructure throughout the state.

State ends fiscal year with record $50.7 billion in base revenue, sparking small surplus

Friday, July 7, 2023

State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. JB Pritzker called a “one-time” budget surplus of over $700 million.

State’s ‘rainy day’ fund hits record-high balance ahead of new fiscal year

Friday, June 30, 2023

There are no champagne toasts or fireworks, but when the clock strikes 12 a.m. on Saturday, it’s the start of a new year in Illinois – a new fiscal year, that is.

Illinois to make standard driver’s licenses available to noncitizens regardless of immigration status

Friday, June 30, 2023

Immigrants in Illinois with or without permission from U.S. immigration authorities will soon be able to obtain standard driver’s licenses that can be used for identification.

Federal appeals court weighs constitutionality of Illinois’ assault weapons ban

Thursday, June 29, 2023

In a case that is being closely watched throughout the country – and one many believe is almost certain to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court – the judges on the Seventh Circuit...

In Chicago visit, Biden heaps praise on Pritzker, touts economic recovery ahead of 2024

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

In a whirlwind visit to Chicago on Wednesday, President Joe Biden trotted out a re-election campaign message built on economic recovery – and effusively praised Gov. JB Pritzker for helping...

Pritzker signs bills altering Illinois’ health insurance market

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in Illinois.

1% grocery tax to resume, gas tax to increase as new fiscal year begins July 1

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

A new state fiscal year will begin July 1, ushering in the reinstatement of a 1 percent tax on groceries and a second increase to the state’s motor fuel tax in 2023.

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IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects

State ends fiscal year with record $50.7 billion in base revenue, sparking small surplus