Replacing Mendoza: Candidates vie to be state’s first new comptroller in a decade
The comptroller candidates talk to Capitol News Illinois.
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Gov. JB Pritzker suspends tax breaks for data centers, urges more discussion
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
Biotechnology company to invest $1.5 billion in Illinois plasma-processing plant
The company produces plasma therapies used in treating rare diseases and immunodeficiencies.
Illinois newsrooms receive $4 million from state through tax credits
A new law in Illinois makes tax credits available to help alleviate news deserts.
Inside Illinois’ efforts to court the emerging quantum technology industry
Illinois bet big on quantum technology in last year’s state budget. Now, companies from around the world are looking at ...
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget signed by Gov. JB Pritzker has more than $1 billion of tax increases and one-time ...
New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
The budget measures passed just before midnight with little time for public review.
Illinois bill aims to lower cost of prescriptions, rein in pharmacy benefit managers
Legislation would impose more regulation and control over pharmacy benefit managers.
Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade
Illinois state parks had more than 41 million visitors in 2024
Lawmakers moving forward on public defender reform
Illinois lawmakers consider creating a statewide public defender office to provide more resources to understaffed county public defense offices.
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