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 ...
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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.
‘Medical aid in dying’ bill moves forward in Illinois
Medically assisted suicide divides disability advocates, religious groups and doctors.
Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’
Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo was removed from caucus meetings and stripped of his committee chairmanship over communication issues, Speaker Chris ...
Black, Latino lawmakers criticize Pritzker’s proposed budget
Lawmakers and advocates had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address, with some Democrats vowing they wouldn’t approve the ...
Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session
Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session a little over two weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have ...
Budget constraints, caucus tensions face House Speaker Welch in his third term
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch reflects on the challenges ahead for the 104th General Assembly.
Lawmakers give small boost to renewable developments, delay broader reform
Illinois legislators pass a bill to stabilize renewable energy financing and initiate studies for battery storage.
Nursing home industry unlikely to see much help from Springfield in tough budget year
Nursing homes still grappling with worker shortage, cost increases
State Senate approves energy grid reliability task force
The state Senate on Thursday advanced a measure to create a task force to study electric grid reliability in light ...
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