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Illinois State Politics

Glock ban, prescription drug board among measures that stall in final days

By BEN SZALINSKI, NIKOEL HYTREK, & JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Jun 06, 2026 2:49 pm - Many key bills discussed in the General Assembly this year failed to move forward before lawmakers adjourned on June 1. Bills banning Glocks, creating a prescription drug board and regulating algorithmic pricing advanced in the final days of session, but not to the governor’s desk. A sweeping election reform bill was also filed but didn’t get called for a vote. The measures are expected to be discussed throughout the summer and could advance during the fall veto session or possible January lame-duck session.
Illinois’ latest budget asks taxpayers to pay more for Springfield’s spending

By Matt Paprocki
Jun 06, 2026 12:24 pm - Year after year, lawmakers wait until the final hours of session to assemble massive budget packages that put businesses and residents on the hook for spending that few people actually reviewed. The process lacks accountability and can involve gimmicky maneuvering.
‘Surreal’: RTA chair meets with Pope Leo at Vatican, talks AI and White Sox

By Marni Pyke
Jun 03, 2026 7:58 pm - Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard met with Chicago area native Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Wednesday.
Bears, budget and other bills: Legislators discuss recent session at Mount Prospect chamber event

By Steve Zalusky
Jun 03, 2026 6:06 pm - A trio of legislators spoke about the recent General Assembly session at a breakfast Wednesday hosted by the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce at the Old Orchard Country Club.
State lawmakers pass bill limiting social media feeds for children

By Nikoel Hytrek
Jun 03, 2026 5:37 pm - Lawmakers on the final day of the General Assembly passed a bill to regulate how minors interact with social media and other online platforms.
Chicago US attorney defends his meddling with grand jury process over immigration protest case

By ED WHITE
Jun 03, 2026 3:34 pm - The top federal prosecutor in Chicago said he made a personal pitch to a grand jury before it indicted protesters who opposed the Trump administration's immigration sweep...
Mendoza joins growing throng of Chicago mayoral hopefuls

By Marni Pyke
Jun 03, 2026 12:51 pm - Pushing a message of “progress that people can actually feel,” outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susanna Mendoza jumped into the simmering Chicago mayor’s race Wednesday.
Illinois’ ‘swipe fee’ law on the brink after another delay, adverse court ruling

By Jerry Nowicki
Jun 02, 2026 6:14 pm - An Illinois law banning “swipe fees” on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against the measure this week.
Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Jun 02, 2026 11:37 am - The General Assembly passed a bill early Monday that would give rideshare drivers the right to form a union. Drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft could elect union representatives and perform union activities, like collective bargaining. Drivers say a union is necessary because of low wages, and limited opportunities to appeal deactivations, or to have a say in setting rules.
Schools to get funding increase, but less than some had urged

By Peter Hancock
Jun 01, 2026 2:26 pm - Illinois lawmakers passed a budget Monday morning that includes a full $350 million increase in Evidence-Based Funding for public schools, money earmarked specifically for the neediest school districts in the state.

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