Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape
630 candidates file for state, federal and judicial offices in upcoming primaries.
Read MoreTrump administration OKs partial SNAP funding for November after judges’ orders
The Trump administration will fund partial SNAP benefits, but recalculating benefits is expected to create delays.
Read MoreBill to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates fails on final day of veto session
In a rare move, the House sponsor did not call to reconsider the bill after it failed.
Read MoreLawsuit alleges ICE detainees denied access to counsel while held in ‘inhumane’ conditions
A new lawsuit alleges the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview is a “black box.”
Read More‘They are literally targeting people.’ ICE comes to southern Illinois
An undocumented man was seized for deportation Monday at the Clinton County Courthouse, a first for Southern Illinois.
Read MoreLawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
The bill calls for increasing tolls and a sales tax in the Chicago region.
Read MoreIllinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”
Read MoreLawmakers OK sweeping energy reform package that governor pledges to sign
The bill creates significant incentives for storing energy using large-scale batteries.
Read MoreLatest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases
The measure surfaced late Thursday on the final scheduled day of the fall veto session.
Read MorePritzker warns immigration crackdown becoming ‘wider and more intense’
Governor says Illinoisans fear agents more than the people they are targeting
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