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Illinois State Politics

Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race

By Maggie Dougherty and Ben Szalinski
Aug 17, 2026 4:44 pm - The emergence of a new class of data centers has garnered bipartisan opposition in communities across the state. What was once seen as an avenue for economic growth has become a political issue in Illinois, and one on which candidates from both sides of the aisle are hoping to distinguish themselves.
Transit diversions? No hearings? Tri-State hate? Tollway answers questions as rate hike looms

By Marni Pyke
Aug 17, 2026 6:52 am - The Illinois tollway could vote on a major rate hike with biennial increases baked in this week. Here’s some answers to customer concerns.
Mayor still hopeful Bears will ‘reverse this ship back toward Arlington Heights’

By Christopher Placek
Aug 13, 2026 4:35 pm - Arlington Heights officials remain hopeful the Chicago Bears will choose their town for a new stadium despite the team’s latest pursuit of Northwest Indiana.
Chicago Bears have had ‘minimal’ talks with Illinois legislators as stadium focus remains on Hammond

By Sean Hammond, Jeremy Gorner and Robert McCoppin
Aug 13, 2026 1:49 pm - The Chicago Bears have had “minimal” discussions with Illinois legislators since the NFL franchise voted in June to focus its stadium efforts on northwest Indiana.
Who’s on first at Metra? Directors coming and going as transit reforms gel

By Marni Pyke
Aug 12, 2026 6:06 pm - Multiple Metra directors signed off at their final board meeting Wednesday as turnover related to transit reform legislation starts materializing.
Pritzker, Bailey seek to convince farmers at forum they’re the best for agriculture

By Ben Szalinski
Aug 11, 2026 5:23 pm - Illinois farmers heard pitches from Gov. JB Pritzker and downstate Republican farmer Darren Bailey on Monday as each argued they’re best positioned to address agricultural issues.
Pritzker signs bills allowing rideshare unionization, oversight of prescription drug program

By Peter Hancock, Brenden Moore and Jerry Nowicki
Aug 10, 2026 4:23 pm - Rideshare drivers can unionize in Illinois, a new law seeks to regulate and classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, and the state will exercise greater oversight of a federal prescription drug discount program.
Welch launches private working group to respond to sexual harassment, but it’s off to a rocky start

By BRENDEN MOORE & BEN SZALINSKI
Aug 07, 2026 11:38 am - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch wants to create a working group to improve how the General Assembly responds to sexual harassment. Welch announced the closed-door, Democrat-only working group on Wednesday, but he didn’t name its members. A Welch ally, however, posted an apparent list of all appointees to his Facebook page.
State offers 10-day tax break on back-to-school shopping

By Ben Szalinski
Aug 03, 2026 4:47 pm - Parents starting on back-to-school shopping will get a temporary sales tax break for 10 days this month.
Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty

By Ben Szalinski
Aug 03, 2026 2:52 pm - Most Illinois retailers will be required to accept cash payments beginning in 2028 under a bill signed by Gov. JB Pritzker. The measures was one of 87 bills Pritzker signed on Friday.

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