Illinois
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Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley
Feb 04, 2025 8:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of Ca...
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Pritzker bans Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump from state jobs
Feb 01, 2025 5:17 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has directed the state’s hiring authority to block all those who participated in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from st...
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State education board issues guidance to schools on Trump immigration actionsJan 23, 2025 1:15 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education has issued guidance to schools in the wake of President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations of immigrants without legal documentation living in the United States.
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Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100 million state funding boost to fight homelessness
Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Homelessness in Illinois more than doubled from 2023-2024; advocates urge $100M funding boost to add shelters, aid, citing pandemic response successes and ongoing housing affordability crisis.
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State school board seeks 4.6% budget increase
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Illinoisans may be able to file federal taxes for free
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‘Sneaky swearing’: Why Illinois rejected 335 vanity plates requests last yearJan 08, 2025 10:43 am - Some words were too hot to handle on Illinois license plate requests because of “lecherous language.“
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Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenueDec 31, 2024 1:49 pm - Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 2024.
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No. 24 Illinois cruises past Chicago State 117-64 behind Kylan Boswell's triple-double
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Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with Illinois attorney general and the FTC