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Federal courts have increasingly become the state’s main front for resistance to federal shows of force. Court scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order by Jerry Nowicki

Lower courts ruled Bost did not have standing to sue. SCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws by Ben Szalinski

Chicago-area transit agencies face a funding shortfall in the middle of 2026 that increases substantially in 2027. Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive by Ben Szalinski

The judge gave the U.S. Department of Justice two days to respond to Illinois’ request. Judge won’t block federal troop deployment to Chicago — for now by Hannah Meisel

The Trump administration announced plans to activate the National Guard in Chicago over the weekend. Illinois sues to block Trump’s National Guard deployment to Chicago by Ben Szalinski

The expected deployment of 300 troops comes at federal ICE agents have ramped up enforcement in the Chicago area. The post Over Pritzker’s objections, Trump sending 300 National Guardsmen to Chicago, governor says by Hannah Meisel appeared first on Capitol News Illinois

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t avoid prison while his appeal plays out, a federal court ruled Friday. The post 7th Circuit denies Madigan’s bid to stay out of prison while he appeals corruption conviction by Hannah Meisel appeared first on Capitol News Illinois

The White House on Friday froze $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago transit projects. The post Trump freezes $2.1B for Chicago transit projects in latest ‘punishment’ of blue states by Maggie Dougherty appeared first on Capitol News Illinois

Illinois’ six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The post Here’s what’s in Illinois’ $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan by Jerry Nowicki appeared first on Capitol News Illinois

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s economic agenda includes many victories from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration. The post Stratton aims to bring Pritzker administration policies to national stage by Ben Szalinski appeared first on Capitol News Illinois