GOP Floor Leader Batinick ready to ‘pass the baton’
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good...
Longtime lawmaker reflects on time in General Assembly, calls it ‘honor of lifetime’
House Majority Leader Greg Harris, the number two Democrat in the Illinois House of Representatives, never imagined landing the role...
What’s in the SAFE-T Act? A look at the 2021 criminal justice reform and how it has evolved
Amid a campaign season in which every constitutional office and seat in the Illinois General Assembly will be up for...
Pritzker signs bill aimed at addressing organized retail crime
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday that is aimed at cracking down on high-profile “smash-and-grabs” and other organized retail theft.
Pritzker urges Congress to ‘be like Illinois’ in protecting abortion services
Gov. JB Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to “be like Illinois” and codify abortion access into federal law.
Ceremony honors officers killed in the line duty
As rain steadily fell in Springfield Thursday morning, there was a somber feeling among the law enforcement officers and elected...
Illinois lawmakers respond to leaked Supreme Court abortion decision
Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats warned of an “end to the constitutional right to privacy” if a leaked U.S....
$309 million available through federally-funded mortgage assistance program
Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and local elected officials in Chicago Friday to promote...
Rivian R1T truck named ‘Coolest Thing’ made in Illinois
Rivian’s all-electric R1T truck is 2022’s “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.”
Pritzker lifts public transportation face covering requirement
Gov. JB Pritzker officially lifted the state requirement that face coverings be worn on public transportation Wednesday after a federal...
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