With $65M infusion, Pritzker has now self-funded $439M since 2018 campaign launch
Gov. JB Pritzker dumped another $65 million into his campaign fund last week.
Bears president says Illinois stadium talks ‘minimal’ as Indiana is ‘sole focus’
Bears President Kevin Warren says the team has had only “minimal” talks with Illinois officials since pivoting to Hammond.
Illinois Realtors launch housing accelerator program
The Illinois Realtors are launching a new program aimed at helping communities identify local barriers to homebuilding.
Second House Democrat declines to participate in Welch’s harassment working group
A second House Democrat identified as a member of Speaker Chris Welch’s private working group on workplace culture issues has...
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
The governor has signed more than 350 bills that passed in the spring session.
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...
Report finds ‘pattern and practice’ of sexual harassment by ex-Rep. Harry Benton
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch continues to face scrutiny for his handling of past allegations.
Welch ‘committed’ to more funding for Chicago Public Schools — and the school board is banking on it
House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he's "committed" to supporting a supplemental budget bill for Chicago Public Schools.
Rep. Fred Crespo: Speaker Welch should resign over handling of Benton situation
State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is urging his colleagues to call on House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, to...
Reports: IDOT, Tollway capital programs boost economic development
Rebuild Illinois, Move Illinois provided a return on investment, per think tank studies
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