More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law in 2024 eliminating the statewide grocery tax. Here’s what happens now.
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Here’s what’s in Illinois’ $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Illinois’ six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Sale of Illinois newspapers puts new state law to the test
Illinois law requires the seller to notify employees, the state and counties 120 days before a media company is sold.
Oversight panel objects to new Illinois prison mail policy
The objection does not stop the rules from taking effect.
Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events
NASCAR will host the Enjoy Illinois 300 in the Metro East area on Sunday – the fourth year the state ...
10 years after state budget impasse, human services in Illinois again brace for ‘tsunami’
Human services in Illinois were decimated by the state’s two-year budget impasse, which began a decade ago. Federal cuts threaten ...
Pritzker signs law expanding lawsuit protections for Illinois news media
The measure was filed in response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times ...
Pritzker announces reelection campaign
Gov. JB Pritzker will announce his reelection campaign in a four-stop tour of Illinois.
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances
Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban.
‘Medical aid in dying’ bill moves forward in Illinois
Medically assisted suicide divides disability advocates, religious groups and doctors.
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