Here’s what’s in Illinois’ $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Illinois’ six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
New lawsuits against Trump’s immigration actions continue to take shape
Illinois is gearing up for a court battle in anticipation of the federal government sending troops to Chicago.
Pritzker says feds seeking Chicago troop deployment. ‘What I have been warning of is now being realized’
Protests in Broadview became increasingly violent over the weekend while Border Patrol agents marched through downtown Chicago.
Illinois declined to give sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Some GOP states are doing the same
The Trump administration has not made clear what it plans to do with sensitive voter data requested from over half...
Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79
Edgar, a Republican, was considered a moderate who served when the GOP was still a powerhouse in Illinois.
Pritzker signs law expanding lawsuit protections for Illinois news media
The measure was filed in response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times...
Pritzker signs police background check expansion in Sonya Massey’s honor
The measure was drafted in the wake of the July 2024 shooting death of Sangamon County resident Sonya Massey.
First look: 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiled
The Illinois State Fair gates open at 7 a.m. Thursday and it runs through Aug. 17.
Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws
Other new laws require trauma-informed police training, AI regulations and new requirements for insurance plans.
Pritzker announces reelection campaign
Gov. JB Pritzker will announce his reelection campaign in a four-stop tour of Illinois.
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