Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
Election law experts say the DOJ has no authority to seek the information and releasing it could threaten privacy.
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As state regulators warn of impending energy shortfalls, capacity prices rise again
A new state regulator report projects Illinois will face energy shortages beginning in 2029.
Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation
President Donald Trump said winning the AI race is a national security matter.
Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with Schumer
In defending his vote to end the shutdown, he denied coordinating with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Schumer
Illinois declined to give sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Some GOP states are doing the same
The Trump administration has not made clear what it plans to do with sensitive voter data requested from over half ...
Illinois among blue states to keep public health dollars while red states lose out
After Trump slashed billions in CDC funding, states that sued — including Illinois — got to keep much of their ...
Billboard promoting far-right group Proud Boys springs up in southern Illinois
Local officials in Clinton County say there is nothing they can do about a billboard promoting the Proud Boys.
John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison
Former ComEd exec John Hooker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House ...
Pritzker to tell Congress ‘both parties are to blame’ for broken immigration system
Gov. JB Pritzker was summoned to testify to the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Thursday about “sanctuary state” laws.
Durbin, Pritzker put pressure on Republicans to oppose cuts to key programs
Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin traveled the state this week warning of spending cuts by Congress and the ...
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