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Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois

By Jenna Schweikert
Jun 16, 2026 3:48 pm - A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to block an Illinois law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end their own lives ahead of its Sept. 12 effective date.
Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist

By Maggie Dougherty
Jun 16, 2026 3:47 pm - A federal appeals court said Monday that prosecutors are free to retry former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobbyist Michael McClain on charges related to a scheme to influence ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins

By Marisa Guerra Echeverri
Jun 16, 2026 2:20 pm - Housing advocates viewed the 2026 legislative session as a mixed bag as they secured new funding but fell short in passing statewide zoning laws aimed at spurring housing development. Competing proposals in the spring session weighed local control, affordable housing and density to address housing shortage.
Nonprofits hope legislation before Pritzker will speed up payments from state

By Hannah Webster
Jun 15, 2026 6:33 pm - Illinois nonprofit organizations providing human services face chronic payment delays from the state, with some waiting months for reimbursement of contracted services. Legislation pending before Gov. JB Pritzker could change that.
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.

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