Capitol Cast: The Capitol News Illinois team recaps the veto session
The General Assembly’s two-week fall veto session that concluded Thursday was marked more by what did not happen than what ...
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Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remaining
Illinois lawmakers debate the future of the Invest in Kids program, nuclear moratorium, staff unionization, and more during veto session.
Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment
Efforts to form a union by staff in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office could provide an early and unexpected ...
Trump, Rauner, policy wins on Democrats’ minds during State Fair’s political festivities
Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner remained popular punching bags for Illinois Democrats as they rallied in Springfield Wednesday, while the ...
Capitol News Illinois to launch broadcast expansion, bolster southern Illinois presence with new hires
Veteran journalists Jennifer Fuller and Molly Parker will join Capitol News Illinois’ newsroom this month, expanding the outlet’s southern Illinois, ...
In Chicago visit, Biden heaps praise on Pritzker, touts economic recovery ahead of 2024
In a whirlwind visit to Chicago on Wednesday, President Joe Biden trotted out a re-election campaign message built on economic ...
Capitol Cast: End of Session Review
The Capitol News Illinois team breaks down the highlights of the just-completed 2023 spring session.
Capitol Cast: Three Weeks to Go
The Capitol News Illinois team discusses what they're watching in the final three weeks of the legislative session.
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month ...
Capitol Cast: State of the State
Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, talks with Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki about ...
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