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Illinois State Politics

Transit advocates outline what’s happening with reforms to Metra, Pace, CTA

By Marni Pyke
Jan 07, 2026 8:12 pm - A trailer bill tweaking some parts of the state’s transit rescue bill could surface when the General Assembly reconvenes, legislative leaders said Wednesday at a City Club Chicago forum.
Two Republicans fall off the ballot in gubernatorial, Senate contests

By Marni Pyke
Jan 07, 2026 5:53 pm - The Illinois State Board of Elections’ decisions slimmed down the throng running to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures

By Ben Szalinski
Jan 06, 2026 8:17 pm - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said Tuesday that legislation giving the Chicago Bears tax breaks and state assistance to redevelop Arlington Park is not high in his agenda this spring.
Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach

By Peter Hancock
Jan 06, 2026 3:04 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake.
Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political long shot

By Brenden Moore
Jan 05, 2026 4:43 pm - Five years ago, Gov. JB Pritzker championed an unsuccessful statewide referendum to replace Illinois’ flat income tax with a graduated system. Now Pritzker says giving it another shot is not a priority.
Sen. Murphy holding three town halls in January

Daily Herald report
Jan 05, 2026 2:18 pm - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy will host three legislative town halls in the 28th Senate District this month.
State Sen. DeWitte announces prostate cancer diagnosis

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 05, 2026 10:36 am - State Sen. Don DeWitte announced Monday that he is being treated for prostate cancer but expects to be back at work in the state Capitol next month.
Des Plaines’ Cochran sworn in as state representative for 55th District

Daily Herald report
Jan 02, 2026 2:24 pm - Des Plaines resident Justin Cochran is the new state representative for the 55th District, Democratic leaders have announced.
As state regulators warn of impending energy shortfalls, capacity prices rise again

By JERRY NOWICKI
Jan 02, 2026 9:47 am - A new report by state regulators projects energy shortfalls will begin in northern Illinois by 2029 and the rest of the state by 2031 if lawmakers and grid operators don’t act. The shortages would continue to drive up energy costs and force Illinois to import more out-of-state power.
Lock ‘em up: What state’s new Safe Storage Act means for gun owners, safety

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 01, 2026 4:35 pm - A much-needed move to save innocent lives or another costly infringement on the right to bear arms? That’s the debate over a new state law requiring gun owners to keep their firearms locked up when kids or at-risk adults are around.

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