Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports
Local governments will receive the same percentage of income tax revenue as last year despite a proposal from the governor ...
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POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-year veteran of Illinois House, trailblazer for women in Springfield, dies
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
Energy demand in ComEd territory could double by 2040, in part driven by data centers
Lawmakers hear of rising demand in second hearing of three
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 ...
Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates could reemerge this session
State lawmakers could take a second swing at regulating homeowners insurance rates.
POWER Act: Lawmakers seek to regulate new data centers’ power, water usage
The bill covers three major areas of concern.
Dabrowski sets fundraising bar at $1.5M in GOP primary for governor
Democrats running for comptroller also reported raising six figures in the last quarter.
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.
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