Illinois State Politics
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Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demand
Dec 17, 2025 11:15 am - Illinois is running out of power. That’s the word from state analysts trying to figure out whether there are enough sources of electricity to keep the lights on in the coming years.
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Illinois extends open enrollment deadline for health care plansDec 16, 2025 5:51 pm - Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the state-run marketplace now have a little more time to sign up for coverage for the upcoming year.
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Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump order limiting AI regulation
Dec 16, 2025 5:50 pm - Illinois lawmakers vowed to keep fighting for protections against artificial intelligence after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to shield tech companies from state laws.
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‘Transit should be easy’: Pritzker signs reform bill, plugging $1.5 billion into Metra, Pace, CTA systemDec 16, 2025 3:59 pm - Governor OKs overhaul of RTA, promising universal fares with more frequent service on Metra, Pace and CTA. Republicans are skeptical.
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‘Something’s got to give’: Sticker shock hits suburban Affordable Care Act enrolleesDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - ‘Our health system system is broken.’ With the Senate at a stalemate and no action from House, some in the suburbs are finding health insurance less affordable than ever. Suburbanites with ACA coverage are seeing increases from 47% to 95% in monthly premiums.
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‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying billDec 12, 2025 11:16 am - The governor took weeks deciding whether to sign “Deb’s Law,” named after a Lombard woman with terminal cancer. Opponents including the Diocese of Joliet said it “contradicts moral teaching.”
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Krishnamoorthi donates campaign cash from Trump adviser Shyam Sankar to immigrant rights groups
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Mundelein creates local 1% grocery tax — but revenue won’t arrive for monthsDec 10, 2025 10:22 am - Mundelein trustees this week unanimously approved creating a 1% local tax on groceries to replace a state tax that’s about to expire.
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Krishnamoorthi, Mendrick survive challenges, but some candidates knocked outDec 09, 2025 6:59 pm - Objections against Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s and DuPage Sheriff James Mendrick’s petitions were dismissed.
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Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections at courthouses and on campusDec 09, 2025 5:56 pm - Christening it as part of a “nation-leading” response to aggressive federal immigration raids, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday allowing Illinois residents to sue immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or if they believe their constitutional rights were violated.