Illinois State Politics
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Pritzker proposes $1.8B in spending growth, backed by tax increases for corporations, sportsbooks
Feb 21, 2024 4:56 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed growing state spending by about $1.8 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports wagering and other tax changes to pay for the increase.
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Ahead of Pritzker’s budget address, pressures that mounted last year intensify
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Uihleins spent more than $1 million on DeSantis’ presidential campaign in fall — will they now back Trump?Feb 20, 2024 5:20 pm - A billionaire couple from Lake Forest who are among the nation’s top Republican donors gave more than $1 million to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed bid for the presiden...
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Pritzker to consider tightening state finances in budget address WednesdayFeb 19, 2024 4:59 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will give his sixth state budget address this week, laying out his plan for a fiscal year that government forecasters in November predicted is on pace ...
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In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges
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Giannoulias: Nixing or keeping senior road test is up to lawmakersFeb 14, 2024 1:54 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Wednesday he is staying neutral on the question of whether the state should end road exams for seniors. Two lawmakers recently i...
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Ex-aide to former Illinois House Speaker Madigan gets 2.5 years for perjury
Feb 13, 2024 6:36 am - A federal judge in Chicago sentenced a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to 2½ years in prison Monday for lying under oath to a gra...
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Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposalsFeb 07, 2024 7:26 pm - After failing to pass a child tax credit last year, advocates returned to Springfield Wednesday to propose a scaled back version of the policy which they say would still ...
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Group challenging Trump’s ballot access in Cook County court hopes for quick decisionFeb 07, 2024 5:25 pm - Judge asked to overturn Board of Elections ruling
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Let’s keep bad regulations from hurting small businessesFeb 04, 2024 6:00 am - Small business owners understand that rules and regulations often are needed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Sometimes they are necessary to sa...