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Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there’s ‘a lot more work’ to do

By Peter Hancock
Oct 30, 2025 5:05 pm - A House panel on Wednesday advanced a bill aimed at reforming a state pension plan known as the “Tier 2” system, but only with the understanding that negotiations will continue and no final action will be taken until next spring at the earliest.
‘Progress, not just achievement’: State emphasizes growth over proficiency in new Illinois Report Card data

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 30, 2025 9:00 am - Illinois students are showing continued growth especially in English language arts and mathematics, outpacing pre-pandemic levels, according to 2025 Illinois School Report Card data released Thursday.
Jurors convict Illinois deputy of killing Sonya Massey but can’t agree on first-degree murder charg

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Oct 29, 2025 3:18 pm - PEORIA — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser charge, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who c...
House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit

By Ben Szalinski
Oct 28, 2025 10:08 pm - Two key negotiators on public transit reform in the Illinois House filed a bill Tuesday to raise up to $2 billion for public transit by taxing entertainment and the unrealized investment gains of billionaires.
Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Oct 28, 2025 2:08 pm - An Illinois jury has begun deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff's deputy who shot Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help and was later killed because of the way she was handling a pan of hot water.
Natural gas rate increases likely for Nicor, Ameren customers next year

By Andrew Adams
Oct 24, 2025 4:31 pm - Customers across Illinois could face increased natural gas rates next year, based on proposed decisions in two proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Sheriff’s deputy got mad and fatally shot Sonya Massey without justification, prosecutor says

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Oct 22, 2025 3:41 pm - The Illinois sheriff's deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her Springfield home last year eschewed his training and the principles of policing when he shot the Black woman who had called 911 for help, a prosecutor said Wednesday in Sean Grayson's murder trial.
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon

Oct 21, 2025 5:16 pm - The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked Tuesday on whether Senate President Don Harmon broke state election laws by accepting millions of dollars for his campaign after the 2024 primary.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

By MARK SHERMAN
Oct 17, 2025 4:15 pm - The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump's conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil.
Gov. Pritzker reports $1.4 million in Las Vegas gambling winnings

By Alec Dent
Oct 16, 2025 5:19 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) reported $1.4 million in gambling winnings from a trip to Las Vegas last year, according to tax summaries released Thursday by his campaign....

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