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What’s next for Bears stadium talks after General Assembly punts on deals?Jun 01, 2026 7:31 am - Just before the sun rose over the Capitol dome Monday morning, legislators heaved a Hail Mary pass to the end zone to try to keep the Bears in Illinois. It fell incomplete. Now negotiations to prevent the NFL franchise from bolting across state lines are headed to overtime this summer.
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Details of $55.9B state budget take shape with just hours left in sessionMay 31, 2026 3:26 pm - The Illinois Senate filed a more than 3,500-page spending plan late Saturday night but how it will be paid for has not been made public. The plan filed as an amendment to...
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Bears megaproject bill sacked, but lawmakers draw up new play to keep team in stateMay 31, 2026 6:59 am - The Bears’ property tax break legislation for an Arlington Heights stadium failed to gain enough votes in Springfield, but lawmakers worked Sunday to craft an alternative proposal to keep the NFL team from moving to Indiana.
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Legislators race against the clock as Bears stadium deal stallsMay 30, 2026 9:15 pm - The Chicago Bears’ plan for a new stadium in Arlington Heights faces an uncertain future as the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session nears its Sunday night deadline at midnight.
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‘We’re getting near the end’: Clock ticking for a Bears stadium deal this weekend in SpringfieldMay 29, 2026 5:53 pm - With just two days left in Illinois’ spring legislative session, lawmakers are racing against the clock to pass property tax break legislation that would enable the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
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Will lawmakers pass bill that could lead to more multifamily housing?May 28, 2026 11:38 am - The political battle over legislation that could ease residential zoning rules across Illinois is intensifying.
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Moeller to host post-legislative town hall session on June 11May 15, 2026 4:35 pm - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host a post-legislative session community town hall on Thursday, June 11 at the Gail Borden Public Library at 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin.
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State Rep. Mussman hosting trio of town halls in JuneMay 14, 2026 11:46 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Democrat from Schaumburg, will hold three town halls in her district in June to update community members on new legislation and accomplishments in Springfield.
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Federal appeals court upholds conviction of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael MadiganApr 27, 2026 5:51 pm - The federal appeals court in Chicago on Monday upheld the historic conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, finding no error in the four-month trial that ultimately led to his lengthy prison sentence.
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Welsh still mum on lawmaker ousted from Democratic caucusApr 24, 2026 9:22 am - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch late Wednesday balked at discussing the circumstances behind the ouster of state Rep. Harry Benton from the House Democratic ...