With new Democratic Congress incoming, Pritzker calls for federal AI regulations
A federal AI framework is needed to prevent states from adopting 50 different laws that would make compliance costly and...
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Pritzker appeals FEMA’s decision to deny Illinois disaster aid
Pritzker calls on Congress to ensure FEMA will continue assisting states after disasters.
Welch will not seek new term as speaker after 26 House Democrats call for change
Welch faces rebellion as 26 House Democrats call for new speaker.
On 1st day since winning 3rd term as governor, Pritzker releases 200-point national agenda
Pritzker said Democrats must get policy victories over the next two years.
Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program
The new rules would also allow new options for cashless wagering.
Documents show state’s disaster request met FEMA’s threshold
Some counties, including Cook, did not meet the standards by themselves.
Pritzker reports more than $9M in income on 2025 tax returns, not including blind trust
His campaign said trusts in Pritzker’s name paid $59.2M in taxes, implying an income in the hundreds of millions of...
Illinois medical debt relief program surpasses $1B goal in two years
In 40 counties, more than 5% of residents received debt relief.
Evanston Faces $20M Discrepancy in Motor Fuel Tax Fund After Years of State Warnings
IDOT warned Evanston for years about unauthorized motor fuel tax spending. Now a $20M fund gap has an alderman pushing...
Pritzker says ‘so much more to do’ in Illinois as he seeks rare 3rd term
Pritzker says campaign stops in other states are about helping Democrats win.
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