Rental fee limits, detention center regulations among bills to pass House
The House passed more than 50 bills on Wednesday.
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Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
Illinois Republican Party seeks more unity behind nominees after being plagued by internal — and geographic — divisions
Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
Managing data centers has been a growing issue around the U.S. as states balance economic development with community concerns about ...
Illinois governor’s race will be a rematch in 2026
Darren Bailey’s performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor.
Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness
Lawmakers are trying again to regulate the data center industry as Pritzker moves to pause incentives.
How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues
The top three Democrats running for U.S. Senate have released economic plans.
Legislature passes ‘medical aid in dying’ bill that governor says he will review
The measure passed with the minimum votes needed in the Senate.
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Heidner is a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming.
More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law in 2024 eliminating the statewide grocery tax. Here’s what happens now.
DHS Secretary Noem defends ICE tactics in second Illinois visit
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says ICE agents are wearing masks as they face a 1,000% increase in assaults against them.
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