Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race
Data centers have existed for decades, but the fast-growing scale of projects has upended the conversation.
Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs
The governor also toured storm damage in Lansing on Friday.
Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order
Gov. JB Pritzker called Trump’s vaccine guidelines a “thoughtless piece of paper.”
Pritzker, Bailey seek to convince farmers at forum they’re the best candidate for agriculture
Candidates for Illinois governor and the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate addressed farmers at the event near Bloomington.
Welch launches private working group to respond to sexual harassment, but it’s off to a rocky start
The plan is meeting resistance from at least one lawmaker who was leaked as a potential member of the working...
Illinois House begins investigation into indicted Rep. Carol Ammons
The committee will not meet again until receiving feedback from the federal prosecutor’s office.
Welch seeking revenue for education, Chicago schools
Welch says he hopes to build support for an education funding plan by the fall.
‘I’m embarrassed by it’: Speaker Welch apologizes for interactions with former staffer
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch explains how his office handled sexual harassment allegations and changes he’s pursuing.
Illinois offers temporary sales tax reduction on back-to-school shopping
Illinois sales tax reduction on school supplies runs from Aug. 7-16.
Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty
A new Illinois law requires employers to pay workers their full wages while for time spent on jury duty.
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