Illinois recognizes gambling addiction, allowing new treatment options
Advocates call the bill a “massive step” forward but emphasize the need for funding to support it.
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Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’
Gambling addiction has one of the highest rates of suicide, yet few resources exist for treatment.
Illinois State Board of Education wants to revamp how it counts low-income students
Changes in federal social programs could threaten school funding in low-income areas.
Senate advances bills requiring more insurance for boaters, protections for mobile ID users
A Senate plan would allow local governments to establish a version of the state’s pension buyout program.
28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
Pritzker established the awards after the national program was abolished in August 2025.
New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates elected to lead new team at statewide teachers union.
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Heidner is a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming.
Conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski enters Illinois GOP primary for governor
Ted Dabrowski enters the Illinois GOP primary for governor with more than $1 million already raised.
Sources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois
Former State Sen. Darren Bailey, who lost the 2022 governor’s race by 13 points to Gov. JB Pritzker, will try ...
New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins
Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy announced he will run for U.S. Senate as the field of Republican candidates for ...
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