Articles filed under Politics
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Public defender reforms promise a fairer kind of democracyMay 25, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist K. Edward Copeland: As we move into the next stage of passing the FAIR Act, the legislature must prioritize independence for public defenders.
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Lawmakers pass bills on AI community college instruction, food handling, school bus seat beltsMay 24, 2025 4:00 am - Lawmakers approved measures limiting AI instruction at community colleges, requiring seat belts on school buses, and mandating food handlers receive certain allergen trai...
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Consumer group warns ComEd customers of price hike this summerMay 20, 2025 12:43 pm - Commonwealth Edison customers should expect a hefty rate hike this summer, according to a rate spike warning from an energy watchdog organization.
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Illinoisans are sick of new taxes; reject payroll taxMay 09, 2025 11:37 am - As new tariffs threaten to push up prices, Illinois’ punishing tax climate already is stretching many residents’ and businesses’ budgets.
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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal actionMay 08, 2025 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
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‘New Illinois’ supporters meet in Palatine, discuss urban-rural divideMay 03, 2025 5:35 pm - The movement to create a separate state, a “New Illinois,” arrived Saturday at the Palatine Township Republican Organization office.
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Illinois lawmakers stop in Buffalo Grove to protest federal funding cutsApr 27, 2025 6:50 pm - Democratic state lawmakers gathered Sunday in Buffalo Grove as part of a four-stop bus tour of Chicago and the suburbs to speak out against cuts in federal funding.
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It’s official — Stratton declares candidacy for Durbin’s Senate seatApr 24, 2025 8:12 am - The lieutenant governor is expected to face a crowded field in the primary.
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‘We got killed’: Cemetery board weighing next move after referendum failsApr 06, 2025 2:07 pm - The future is uncertain for several Kane County cemeteries after the Campton Township Cemetery District’s referendum failed Tuesday.
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Sugar Grove voters say ‘No’ to The Grove in advisory measureApr 06, 2025 10:23 am - Sugar Grove voters last week backed an advisory referendum calling for village officials to rescind previous approval of the massive The Grove development near Interstate 88 and Illinois Route 47 interchange.