Illinois State Politics
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New Child Tax Credit is a big deal, but more can be done for middle class familiesJun 20, 2024 1:22 pm - In the last days of its most recent legislative session, Illinois took a historic step, becoming the 15th state to enact a Child Tax Credit. Child tax credits are powerfu...
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State Republican Party chair quits, Del Mar hopes to fill voidJun 20, 2024 9:44 am - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy announces he’s walking away from the organization. One suburban Republican wants the job.
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Why Illinois Republican Chair Don Tracy is leaving the job
Jun 20, 2024 9:31 am - Halfway through the 2024 election cycle and just a few weeks away from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy on Wednesday announced his resignation as head of the state Republican Party.
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State elections board dismisses illegal campaign coordination complaint, declines to clarify lawJun 18, 2024 6:53 pm - CHICAGO – State elections officials on Tuesday indicated they were unlikely to step in to clarify what constitutes illegal campaign coordination after voting to dismiss a...
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Rushed pension reform will hurt businesses, residentsJun 09, 2024 5:39 am - Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $53.1 billion budget, the state’s largest ever and $400 million higher than Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed for in February. ...
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Stalled bills: ‘Dignity in Pay Act,’ Prisoner Review Board changes fail to move
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Arlington Heights trustee tapped for 53rd District House seatJun 05, 2024 9:46 pm - A panel of Northwest suburban Democratic leaders picked Arlington Heights village Trustee Nicolle Grasse as the new state representative for the 53rd District. Grasse wil...
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Downstate judge blocks law banning newly slated candidates from ballot
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Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget
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State senator hopes gas-leak detector bill can prevent catastrophes like house explosionsJun 05, 2024 5:30 pm - If Tuesday’s house explosion in Lake Zurich is determined to have been caused by a natural gas leak, one state senator from suburbs says it would be another example of the dangers he hopes his proposed legislation can prevent.