Illinois State Politics
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Pritzker to present budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty
Feb 16, 2026 3:11 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future.
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Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates crops up again in Springfield
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Illinois should opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax CreditFeb 14, 2026 9:38 am - Every year, hundreds of businesses and individuals make donations to local educational foundations, offering up their services for silent auctions or raffles, all in the name of bolstering public school funding.
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52nd House Democratic hopefuls discuss immigration, Illinois TRUST ActFeb 13, 2026 9:11 am - Democratic 52nd District Illinois House candidates Erin Chan Ding and Maria Peterson have similar views on immigration enforcement and the Illinois TRUST Act.
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New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impactsFeb 11, 2026 6:12 pm - A coalition of environmental advocates Wednesday introduced state legislation to guard against impacts on natural resources and consumers’ wallets from future growth of data centers in Illinois.
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State senator proposes protections, enhancements to broadband access across IllinoisFeb 11, 2026 12:48 pm - State Sen. Rachel Ventura introduced two new measures that her office said would expand on and protect broadband access for Illinoisans.
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Judge blocks Trump’s $10B child care funding freeze that targeted blue states, including Illinois
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Should U.S. nationalize elections? GOP governor candidates speak upFeb 09, 2026 6:41 pm - Contenders agree on giving feds access to Illinois voter registration info. “I don’t see a problem with it,” one says.
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Gamblers placing fewer wagers in Illinois since new tax imposedFeb 07, 2026 2:00 pm - Gamblers are placing far fewer bets with Illinois sportsbooks since the state imposed a per-bet tax on online wagers last year.
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Illinois sees ‘unprecedented’ budget pressure from Trump cuts
Feb 06, 2026 3:38 pm - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s budget office is warning that the state is facing higher costs and more uncertainty as President Donald Trump’s administration threatens t...