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Illinois State Politics

Illinois distributes first $25M to local pharmacies to help them compete

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY
Jun 12, 2026 12:50 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced nearly $25 million in funding to support 434 independent pharmacies across the state. The funding, established through bipartisan legislation signed by Pritzker last year, is generated through fees levied on pharmacy benefit managers, the pharmaceutical middlemen responsible for negotiating drug pricing plans between drug developers and employer insurance plans.
Illinois zeroes in on improving math education with ‘first-of-its-kind’ numeracy plan

By Peter Hancock
Jun 11, 2026 5:58 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education formally adopted a plan Wednesday aimed at improving math instruction and boosting student math scores throughout the state.
Raoul suggests funding shortfall could make winning legal battles against Trump harder

By Nikoel Hytrek
Jun 10, 2026 6:38 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office was underfunded by $10 million in the latest budget, and that could make it more difficult to fight legal battles against the Trump administration while still fulfilling its law enforcement duties in the state.
Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

By Ben Szalinski
Jun 09, 2026 8:17 pm - As pressure ramps up on Illinois lawmakers to find a legislative solution to convince the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois, Republicans are adding proposals to the mix.
Pritzker plays offense and defense in game of political football over elusive Bears deal

By Christopher Placek
Jun 09, 2026 8:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday defended his efforts to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois, while blaming the team’s so-called “fumbles” and legislators’ “confusion” over stadium legislation that failed to advance in Springfield.
Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy

By PETER HANCOCK
Jun 09, 2026 2:22 pm - The federal drug discount program gives nonprofit and public hospitals and clinics steep discounts on prescription drugs. Hospitals and clinics accuse the drug industry of trying to restrict access to the discounts while drug manufacturers say the program is being abused by big hospital systems. Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to ensure hospitals and clinics have access to the discounts but also called for an audit of how the program is being used in Illinois.
Arlington Heights mayor urges Pritzker to ‘coach’ legislators on Bears stadium deal

By Christopher Placek
Jun 08, 2026 7:06 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia urged Gov. JB Pritzker to take a more active coaching role in uniting Illinois legislators to pass Bears-friendly stadium legislation after team officials announced they are advancing a Hammond, Indiana stadium plan.
Could a Bears move give Illinois Republicans midterm momentum? Experts weigh in

By Marni Pyke
Jun 08, 2026 6:46 pm - Would losing the “pride and joy of Illinois” be a fatal flaw for Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in separate elections?
State chooses Will County for new Stateville, Logan prisons

By Jenna Schweikert
Jun 08, 2026 5:50 pm - The Illinois Department of Corrections is officially planning to rebuild its Logan and Stateville correctional centers in Will County, dashing hopes for some downstate that it would rebuild Logan at its current location in Lincoln.
What’s next for Pritzker’s stalled housing plan?

By Russell Lissau
Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - Gov JB Pritzker’s controversial plan to encourage more multifamily housing construction by forcing communities to ease residential zoning rules stalled in the final days of the legislative session.

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