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Pritzker to present budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertaintyFeb 16, 2026 3:11 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future.
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Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates crops up again in SpringfieldFeb 14, 2026 12:15 pm - Illinois lawmakers are poised to make a second attempt at passing a bill that would give state regulators more authority to control the rising cost of homeowners insurance.
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Judge blocks Trump’s $10B child care funding freeze that targeted blue states, including IllinoisFeb 09, 2026 7:08 pm - A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in child care and family planning funding to five Democratic-led states, including Illinois.
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Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza offer various approaches to comptroller’s jobFeb 06, 2026 11:18 am - Who wants to manage Illinois’ checkbook as the state faces growing financial uncertainty? Three state legislators and the treasurer of one of the state’s largest counties have raised their hand.
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New SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1, threatening recipient eligibilityFeb 01, 2026 8:24 am - H.R. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law last July, changes the work requirements for the federal food assistance program known as SNAP. Starting Feb. 1, adults aged 18 to 64 without dependents under age 14 must work, participate in employment and training programs or volunteer at least 80 hours each month to receive benefits.
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‘A crisis for the nation’: ICE accountability commission continues to seek solutionsJan 30, 2026 8:16 pm - A state commission dedicated to documenting misconduct by federal immigration agents and making policy recommendations issued its initial report Friday, while also adopting a new direction to look at high-ranking White House officials.
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Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026Jan 30, 2026 4:18 pm - Certain types of student loan forgiveness face federal and state taxes after a law that protected borrowers expired Dec. 31. Now, these loan breaks are considered taxable income at the federal and state levels. A new settlement agreement could terminate the Saving on Valuable Education plan, requiring borrowers to switch to other plans to qualify for loan forgiveness.
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State permit doesn’t entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court findsJan 27, 2026 7:42 pm - Insurers are not necessarily required to pay out on pollution-related claims to companies with a standard liability policy, even if the company has a state permit for pollutants, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week.
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High court rejects challenge to wind-generated transmission line, but funding challenges remainJan 25, 2026 9:04 am - Developers of a proposed massive transmission line that would bring wind-generated electricity from western Kansas to Illinois and other Midwest states cleared a legal hurdle Friday when the Illinois Supreme Court rejected a challenge to their state permit.
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Illinois Democrats focus on Trump in return to SpringfieldJan 24, 2026 10:15 am - Illinois House Democrats kicked off their spring session last week in a mostly symbolic fashion, denouncing President Donald Trump’s policies in a series of resolutions criticizing immigration raids and cuts to health care and child care programs.