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Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know quotas they must meet at their jobs.

More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is now in line to get their land back.

Sen. Dick Durbin would only say that he will decide on running for re-election “soon.” The 80-year-old senator, who resides in Springfield, said “whether I’m still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues,” are the top factors guiding his decision

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke in Romeoville Thursday alongside Congresswoman Lauren Underwood and local advocates to criticize the Trump administration's proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

The chair of the House Higher Education Committee refused to call a vote on a bill that would authorize community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs in select, high-demand career fields

Senate Bill 2427, sponsored by Sen. Christina Castro, D-Elgin, would require all school boards to adopt policies prohibiting the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time

A 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County reached speeds over 100 mph, ending in tragedy. The pursuit raises major concerns about law enforcement policies and public safety.

Pritzker’s proposal would include several exemptions to such a ban, including in the event of an emergency

The General Assembly’s bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability released a new fiscal year 2026 revenue projection that is $737 million short of the proposal Pritzker introduced last month

Brenda Stewart, a farm owner in Pembroke Township, received grant funding through the state. She told Capitol News Illinois she is most worried about the people who depend on her farm and the grant program to eat healthy

The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers and supply fresh food to Illinois food banks

Two northern Illinois Republican lawmakers addressed constituent questions this week largely focused on fiscal spending after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled plans for a $55.2 billion state budget.

The Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program covered noncitizen adults age 55 to 64 and was later expanded to cover those as young as 44. It cost $485.3 million over its first two years, roughly 284% more than the combined original estimate for both programs

Pritzker also warned this week that as many as 770,000 Illinoisans stand to lose Medicaid health care coverage under a Republican-backed budget resolution that cleared the U.S. House Tuesday

A pair of health care programs that benefit noncitizens far outstripped its original estimated price tag and cost the state of Illinois $1.6 billion through last summer, according to a new audit of the programs

Gov. JB Pritzker accused the Trump administration this week of continuing to withhold almost $1.9 billion from Illinois state agencies, nonprofits and small businesses

A Crete man has been charged in Will County court with threatening to shoot Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in the face.

To critics’ ears, however, Pritzker’s speech signaled he has his eye on the White House in 2028

Joliet Junior College has put its support behind Gov. JB. Pritzker's plan to expand Illinois Community Colleges' offering to include bachelor's degree programs.

“If you come to the table looking to spend more, I’m going to ask you where you want to cut,” Pritzker said during his budget address

Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan Wednesday to require Illinois schools to limit student use of cell phones during instructional time.

An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax increases on everyday Illinoisans

The governor's proposal would eliminate a health care program for low-income noncitizens aged 42-64 who are in the U.S. without legal permission

Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a statewide ban on cellphones in classroom during his combined State of the State/Budget address

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a statewide ban on cellphones in classroom during his combined State of the State/Budget address Wednesday

The goal, according to the governor’s office, would be to make four-year degrees more accessible to working adults, particularly those who don’t live near a public university

Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal2026

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a “special announcement” on Friday: Illinois is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay, Wisconsin, “to protect itself against” the Green Bay Packers.

Sales taxes collected at Illinois cannabis dispensaries totaled more than $490 million in 2024, per the Illinois Department of Revenue

In the NIH lawsuit, 22 state attorneys general filed suit Monday to block enforcement of a new directive that sought to cap the administrative overhead costs. The move would have cost about $67 million annually to the University of Illinois System

Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter Daniela were shot and killed on Fourth of July weekend in 2023 at their Chicago home, allegedly by her husband. After more than a year of negotiations, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill in her honor Monday.

Governor JB Pritzker also released a video satirizing President Trump where Pritzker promised to rename Lake Michigan to Lake Illinois, and also would annex Green Bay, Wisconsin "to protect itself against enemies foreign and domestic."

Sales taxes collected at Illinois cannabis dispensaries totaled more than $490 million in 2024, per the Illinois Department of Revenue

The Trump administration sued Chicago and the state of Illinois on Thursday alleging that ‘sanctuary’ laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws

Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday.

In the days following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Illinois attorney Marleen Suarez has received a flood of clients asking her to prepare paperwork to turn their children to friends, family, or even strangers, if they are deported.

President Donald Trump’s plan to implement tariffs on key United States trading partners could affect more than $100 billion worth of goods imported to Illinois from Canada, Mexico and China.

Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release $50 million that was included in this year’s budget to fund those programs

The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park is among five Illinois Department of Natural Resources areas receiving grants for deferred maintenance projects.

Fourth and eighth grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than national averages, according to the latest round of national test results. But their scores remain below pre-pandemic levels and, in the case of reading, continue to decline steadily.

With prescription drug costs soaring, Illinois lawmakers announced legislation this week reviving efforts to create a prescription drug affordability board with the goal of capping the growing cost of medication.

Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session roughly three weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General Assembly adjourns in May.

As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense lawyers began their closing arguments last week, his attorney said when people asked for help, Madigan tried to help them.

Fentanyl is a lethal opioid that can be fatal even in small doses. Test strips allow individuals to detect the presence of fentanyl in substances before consuming them.

Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he saw no evidence in Trump’s executive orders that the president was following through on campaign promises to lower costs for Americans

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.

Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few licensed slots for children. In rural Illinois, that number rises to nearly 70%.

Sheriffs from across the Sauk Valley said state law forbids them from assisting with newly sworn-in President Donald Trump’s promise to “launch the largest deportation program in American history.”

When state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the Illinois House this month, he called on his colleagues to “rise to the occasion” and confront the moment that faced them.