Contextualizing cash bail’s end Contextualizing cash bail’s end Friday, November 4, 2022 While a new law overhauling Illinois’ system of pretrial detention continues to face scrutiny ahead of its Jan. 1 implementation date, new research suggests that the old cash-based system “results in much less pretrial detention than is generally assumed.”
UPDATED: Capitol News Illinois 2022 Voter's Guide UPDATED: Capitol News Illinois 2022 Voter's Guide Thursday, November 3, 2022 On Nov. 8, Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General Assembly and, in 12 counties, a spot on the state’s Supreme Court.
Donate to Capitol News Illinois’ during its NewsMatch fundraising campaign Donate to Capitol News Illinois’ during its NewsMatch fundraising campaign Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Capitol News Illinois today begins its year-end NewsMatch fundraising campaign. Read more
A look at the statewide races as election enters its final week A look at the statewide races as election enters its final week Monday, October 31, 2022 In the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election, Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General Assembly and, in 12... Read more
Theis sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court chief justice amid possible election shake-up Theis sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court chief justice amid possible election shake-up Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Justice Mary Jane Theis was sworn in Wednesday as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, the fourth woman in the state’s history to hold the position. Read more
Early voting expands as campaign season enters final two weeks Early voting expands as campaign season enters final two weeks Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Early voting hours and locations greatly expanded across the state this week as the campaign season entered its final two-week stretch. Read more
Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1 Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1 Thursday, October 20, 2022 The state will reopen a mortgage assistance program for pandemic-impacted homeowners on Nov. 1. Read more
ANALYSIS: Still no clarity on Bailey’s budget cuts while Pritzker says a bit more on SAFE-T Act ANALYSIS: Still no clarity on Bailey’s budget cuts while Pritzker says a bit more on SAFE-T Act Wednesday, October 19, 2022 After the first televised debate between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey two weeks ago, I wrote about two points that I thought the candidates should... Read more