Articles filed under Illinois
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In Illinois’ only faceoff for US Senate, Tracy backs Trump’s policies and Stratton vows to stand up to presidentOct 21, 2026 8:04 am - The two major-party candidates for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat clashed Tuesday night over the war in Iran, immigration and affordability, with Republican Don Tracy la...
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Documents show state's disaster request met FEMA's thresholdOct 17, 2026 1:27 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s presidential disaster request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency met the agency’s dollar threshold for assistance. FEMA denied Illinois’ request for public and individual assistance after severe storms and flooding in August. Though the state met the threshold as a whole, some counties did not.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips on avoiding online perilsOct 16, 2026 11:37 am - For businesses, cybersecurity is no longer a problem that can be left solely to the IT department. A single compromised password, fraudulent email or careless click can expose sensitive information, disrupt operations and potentially cost a company thousands, or even millions of dollars.
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Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills aliveOct 16, 2026 11:37 am - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday cast doubt on his ambitious housing program passing in the short fall legislative session but indicated optimism about legislation to regulate data centers and support a new Bears stadium to be located in the suburbs or even stay in Chicago.
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Illinois’ medical debt relief program surpasses $1B goal in two yearsOct 16, 2026 10:24 am - Two years after its launch, a state medical debt relief program has erased more than $1.4 billion in debt, exceeding the original goal by $400 million. Almost 700,000 Illinoisans across all counties had medical debt relieved.
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‘Partial win for customers’: ICC approves $82 million rate hike for NicorOct 16, 2026 10:17 am - The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an $82 million rate hike request from Nicor Gas on Thursday that is expected to raise average residential bills by around $2 per month. The increase is far less than the original $221 million Nicor had requested, which would have raised rates by around $6 a month.
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Democrats seek another statewide sweep of executive officesOct 15, 2026 9:01 am - Illinois Democrats have held every statewide constitutional office since early 2019, and a sweep on Nov. 3 would extend that lock on state government to 12 years. Along w...
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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to TrumpOct 14, 2026 6:12 am - The lone scheduled face-to-face meeting between the major-party candidates for Illinois governor turned chippy Tuesday night, as Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly attacked and interrupted Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who countered by casting his challenger as a conservative extremist and a follower of President Donald Trump.
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Report: Illinois tax revenue from gambling increased 19% last yearOct 08, 2026 1:23 pm - The state’s annual wagering report shows tax revenues from casinos, sports gambling, slot machines and the lottery exceeded $2.7 billion, a 19% increase over the previous fiscal year. Sports wagering has been driven by high-risk, high-reward parlay bets. The data shows that bettors in Illinois lost over $875 million on parlay bets alone, accounting for over 60% of total losses.
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Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are waryOct 08, 2026 11:58 am - All of Illinois is facing a diesel-fuel price disaster, according to Gov. JB Pritzker. He’s directed state agencies not to penalize the use of tax-exempt red-dyed diesel on roads. While he calls it a cost-saving measure, the leader of the Illinois Fuel and Retail Association says more clarity is needed.
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