Judge orders DCFS director to answer for repeated failures to release public documents in child death
Capitol News Illinois sued the state child protection agency after it denied release of caseworker personnel records.
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.
School funding stretched thin as costs rise, corporate revenue source shrinks
The number of schools at 90% adequacy continues to shrink.
Pritzker signs bills allowing state to review insurance rate hikes
New legislation comes on the heels of recent rate hikes.
Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data
No court has yet ruled in favor of the administration’s demand for voter data.
Illinois Prisoner Review Board denies early release for Sean Grayson
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board voted unanimously Friday to deny Grayson’s application for compassionate release.
Illinois state elections board tells DOJ it follows federal law on voting integrity
Illinois asserts state authority in battle over control of federal elections.
Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions
Policy seeks to remove distractions during class and focus students’ attention on learning.
Pritzker signs bills designating Emmett Till Day, requiring boater’s liability insurance
July 25 is now officially Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation last week codifying the designation...
Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting
Despite claims, Illinois says its voter rolls are accurate and up to date.
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