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Illinois State Politics

House passes energy bill amid debate over costs to consumers

By Andrew Adams
Oct 30, 2025 3:26 pm - House lawmakers passed a sweeping energy reform bill along party lines Wednesday evening. The bill would create new incentives for energy storage, allow construction of new nuclear power plants and give regulators expanded authority over the state's electric grid. It now is in the Senate.
A little-known legal loophole has scrambled state efforts to save transit agencies from financial disaster

By Alex Nitkin and Grace Hauck
Oct 29, 2025 5:17 pm - Looking for funding options to save the Chicago region’s transit systems from potentially crippling cuts, state lawmakers earlier this year considered what appeared to be a straightforward plan: tap an existing transportation tax and use the money for transportation. The proposal met with backlash from the suburbs because most of that money is not being used for transit at all.
Lawmakers advance bill allowing public officials to conceal personal information

By Brenden Moore
Oct 29, 2025 3:29 pm - The Illinois House on Tuesday approved legislation aimed at protecting public officials from threats and harassment by allowing them to shield certain information — such as home addresses — from public disclosure while sanctioning the use of campaign funds for personal security services.
House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit

By Ben Szalinski
Oct 29, 2025 11:36 am - Two key negotiators on public transit reform in the Illinois House filed a bill Tuesday to raise up to $2 billion by taxing entertainment and the unrealized investment gains of billionaires.
House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit

By Ben Szalinski
Oct 28, 2025 10:08 pm - Two key negotiators on public transit reform in the Illinois House filed a bill Tuesday to raise up to $2 billion for public transit by taxing entertainment and the unrealized investment gains of billionaires.
New state lawmaker DeLaRosa to remain on Glenbard school board

By Katlyn Smith
Oct 28, 2025 6:51 pm - Newly appointed state Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa is staying on the Glenbard District 87 school board as she serves in the legislature.
House Minority Leader Jeffries visits Illinois lawmakers in redistricting push

By Brenden Moore
Oct 28, 2025 10:20 am - U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries brought his redistricting campaign to Illinois on Monday, pitching top state Democrats on a new map in a series of closed-door meetings.
Primary battle for U.S. Senate seat gets real

By Marni Pyke
Oct 27, 2025 3:13 pm - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly of Lynwood and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago filed early Monday.
Gubernatorial candidates file amid Bailey tragedy; Trump and Pritzker offer condolences

By Marni Pyke
Oct 27, 2025 1:27 pm - Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives for his rival in the 2022 gubernatorial race, Republican Darren Bailey, were among the first candidates to file Monday for the March 17 primary election.
Suburban businesses should beware new taxes disguised as ‘solutions’

By Matt Paprocki
Oct 25, 2025 12:30 pm - Suburban business owners long have depended on and contributed to Chicago’s economy. Three major proposals could shape the economic landscape before the year ends: a tax-laden fix for the transit deficit, a proposed business head tax and new levies on the tech sector.

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