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Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertainty

By Ben Szalinski
Jan 22, 2026 8:32 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s office plans to hold back nearly $500 million in spending for the current fiscal year as the state faces uncertainty over the economy and federal funding.
Illinois rideshare drivers rally for unionization bill

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Jan 21, 2026 4:25 pm - Rideshare drivers are calling on Illinois lawmakers to consider legislation that would grant them the right to unionize. Drivers held a rally at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to ask legislators for their support on forthcoming legislation.
‘365 days of chaos’: Illinois Democrats reflect on Trump’s year

By Ben Szalinski and Maggie Dougherty
Jan 20, 2026 7:36 pm - One year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, top Illinois Democrats said it’s been a year of broken promises, uncertainty and fear for the future. “Today marks 365 days of chaos, 365 days of attacks upon civil rights, on the rule of law and on the Constitution itself,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
Affordability a priority in new General Assembly session, Illinois leaders say

By Ben Szalinski
Jan 20, 2026 10:37 am - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says this spring’s election-year legislative session will be squarely focused on tackling Illinois voters’ priorities.
Where do GOP candidates sit with fundraising as Pritzker war chest grows?

By Marni Pyke
Jan 19, 2026 7:31 pm - With just eight weeks until the March 17 primary, campaign finance records show two Republican gubernatorial newcomers better funded than the party’s 2022 standard-bearer.
Illinois needs spending restraint to help businesses thrive in 2026

By Matt Paprocki
Jan 17, 2026 11:53 am - The Illinois General Assembly has returned for the 2026 session, and lawmakers already are debating subsidizing the Chicago Bears’ new stadium, making changes to Tier 2 pensions, addressing energy concerns and data centers, and even proposing new progressive income taxes.
Pritzker signs ‘Clean Slate’ act to help those with nonviolent criminal records

By Maggie Dougherty
Jan 16, 2026 3:35 pm - Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed after Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed the long-debated ‘Clean Slate’ Act.
What has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politics

By Christopher Placek
Jan 15, 2026 7:06 pm - A new report cites economics and politics as the main obstacles to a Bears stadium deal.
State education board OKs $10.9B budget request

By PETER HANCOCK
Jan 15, 2026 2:33 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking only a modest increase in funding next year in light of uncertainty about future state revenues. The proposal calls for a $350 million increase in Evidence-Based Funding, the minimum amount called for under the 2017 law that overhauled the way Illinois funds public schools.
Top Democrats say they would consider small changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act

By BEN SZALINSKI & JERRY NOWICKI
Jan 15, 2026 6:38 am - Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch signaled they’re open to amending the SAFE-T Act after a violent crime on a Chicago “L” train reignited scrutiny of the law.

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