Ahead of Pritzker’s budget address, pressures that mounted last year intensify Ahead of Pritzker’s budget address, pressures that mounted last year intensify Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Noncitizen health care costs derailed bipartisan budget hopes in Senate last year
Pritzker to mull tightening fiscal landscape in budget address this week Pritzker to mull tightening fiscal landscape in budget address this week Monday, February 19, 2024 Governor’s budget office projects major surplus to give way to deficit without action
Capitol Brief: Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question Capitol Brief: Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question Friday, February 16, 2024 Arguments hinge on election board authority while insurrection question hangs in the air Read more
Judge denies McCann’s request for home confinement, orders him held in custody Judge denies McCann’s request for home confinement, orders him held in custody Friday, February 16, 2024 Former state senator, third-party governor candidate to be sentenced in June after guilty plea Read more
With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs Friday, February 16, 2024 State EV coordinator says 30,000 more charging ports needed to reach energy goals Read more
In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges Thursday, February 15, 2024 Prosecutors played hours of McCann’s FBI testimony in court prior to his plea Read more
Pritzker commits another $182 million to migrant response, details to come next week Pritzker commits another $182 million to migrant response, details to come next week Thursday, February 15, 2024 Despite funding from state and county, roughly $70 million gap remains Read more
Customers pay for utilities' lawyers and corporate donations. Advocates want to change that. Customers pay for utilities' lawyers and corporate donations. Advocates want to change that. Thursday, February 15, 2024 Tens of millions of dollars in cost recovery would be disallowed under legislative proposal Read more