Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (Capitol News Illinois file photo) Article Summary Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking to block the Trump administration from withholding $54 million from the state that would aid crime victims. The administration is seeking to withhold the funding due to Illinois’ immigration enforcement policies that prohibit state law enforcement…

Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law on Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary JB Pritzker signed 266 bills on Friday, one of which has already sparked a lawsuit backed by Republicans. Pritzker also vetoed a measure that was supported by Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, saying…

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary In response to a July letter, the Illinois State Board of Elections provided the U.S. Department of Justice with the same limited voter data that it provides to…

Texas GOP Chair Abraham George addresses Illinois Republicans at a party breakfast Thursday in Springfield ahead of the Illinois State Fair. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock) Article Summary Texas Republican Party Chairman Abraham George spoke to Illinois GOP leaders Thursday, ahead of Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair. George says Republicans are…

Ted Dabrowski, president of the conservative media outlet Wirepoints, speaks to reporters after telling fellow Republicans he plans to announce a bid for governor soon. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Ted Dabrowski, the president of a conservative public policy research organization, said he plans to announce his campaign for governor. Dabrowski…

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries gives a keynote address at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. The event is the largest annual downstate gathering of Illinois Democrats. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, was the…

Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the crowd and receives cheers from his fellow party leaders at a Governor’s Day rally at the Illinois State Fair on August 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats say they’ve delivered for middle class residents and that’s the blueprint their party…

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (left, D-Illinois) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (right, D-Illinois) flank U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at a Springfield news conference. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock) Article Summary U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made a stop in Springfield one day before keynoting a breakfast with Illinois Democrats. Jeffries,…

Sonya Massey’s mother, Donna, and daughter, Summer, embrace after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday honoring their mother and requiring stricter police background checks. Sonya Massey was killed by a Sangamon County deputy in July 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Police departments will be required to request detailed background…

Illinois Superintendent Tony Sanders participates in a previous Illinois State Board of Education meeting. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary Illinois has long had some of the most rigorous proficiency standards in the nation for student performance. The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking to bring them closer to other states,…