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Illinois formally recognizes gambling addiction, allowing new treatment options

By Maggie Dougherty
Jul 27, 2026 6:30 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that officially recognizes gambling disorder as an addiction in Illinois.
Illinois election authorities say checks in place to prevent non-citizen voting

By Peter Hancock
Jul 26, 2026 3:21 pm - Illinois election officials believe the state’s voter registration rolls are accurate and up to date, and that safeguards are in place to prevent non-U.S. citizens from inadvertently becoming registered to vote.
‘Taxation on auto-pilot’ vs. ‘an economic engine’: Speakers take sides on toll hike

By Marni Pyke
Jul 22, 2026 8:01 pm - Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey blasts the tollway’s proposed rate hike while Kane County Chair Corrine Pierog defends it at an Aurora hearing.
Democrats pick Jessica Dixon Heitman, late US senator’s granddaughter, to replace ex-state Rep. Harry Benton

By Jeremy Gorner
Jul 21, 2026 1:23 pm - A granddaughter of late U.S. Senator Alan Dixon was appointed Monday to a far southwest suburban Illinois House seat left vacant by two-term state Rep. Harry Benton, who resigned earlier this month in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations.
Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service from O’Hare to downstate airports

By Ben Szalinski
Jul 19, 2026 5:09 pm - Funding for commercial flights to small airports around the country, including to three communities in Illinois, could be reduced under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
Illinois House Speaker Welch’s office knew of harassment claims against disgraced state Rep. Benton years ago

By Jeremy Gorner & Rick Pearson
Jul 19, 2026 7:15 am - When he detailed the steps his office took that led state Rep. Harry Benton to resign his seat amid allegations of sexual harassment, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch praised those who “trusted our office to listen, support them and ensure their concerns were handled appropriately.”
Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cash

By Dan Petrella & Olivia Olander
Jul 17, 2026 10:10 am - Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three full months since winning the March 17 GOP primary, state campaign finance records show.
At Lake Forest event, stadium property taxes and World Cup on Bears president’s mind

By Christopher Placek
Jul 17, 2026 9:38 am - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said the NFL club is performing due diligence for a potential stadium in Northwest Indiana, but at an event in Lake Forest Thursday night, he didn’t close the door on Arlington Heights either.
Pritzker signs 31 new laws, including ban on AI teacher evaluations

By Ben Szalinski
Jul 13, 2026 5:59 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 new laws on Friday as he continues evaluating measures passed in the spring legislative session, including bills to ban certain ingredients fro...
As Illinois enters 10th year under Evidence-Based Funding model, equity remains an elusive goal

By Peter Hancock
Jul 09, 2026 1:04 pm - Illinois has made progress in recent years boosting funding for schools that serve some of the state’s poorest communities and leveling out some, but not all, of the wealth-based disparities in per-pupil instructional spending.

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