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Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program

By Maggie Dougherty
Oct 23, 2026 9:43 am - The Illinois Gaming Board proposed new rules Thursday that would bring the state’s network of nearly 50,000 video gambling machines into the program that allows problem gamblers to ban themselves from casinos, sportsbooks and other forms of legalized gambling. The new rules would require identity verification for players to purchase vouchers to gamble on the machines and would create new options for cashless wagering.
Illinois has $2.4M available for tourism grants

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 22, 2026 11:28 am - State officials recently announced $2.4 million is available in tourism grant funding through two new programs.
52nd Illinois House candidates differ on cash bail, school choice and Bears

By Steve Zalusky
Oct 22, 2026 7:38 am - The race for the 52nd District state House seat is a rematch between incumbent Republican Marty McLaughlin and Democrat challenger Maria Peterson. The two differ on a number of issues, including the elimination of cash bail, school choice and the Chicago Bears.
Margaret Croke: 2026 candidate for Illinois comptroller

Oct 22, 2026 6:45 am - is a candidate for Illinois comptroller.
Alexi Giannoulias: 2026 candidate for Illinois secretary of state

Oct 22, 2026 6:15 am - Alexi Giannouliasis a candidate for Illinois secretary of state
Darren Bailey: 2026 candidate for Illinois governor

Oct 22, 2026 6:00 am - Darren Bailey is a candidate for Illinois governor.
JB Pritzker: 2026 candidate for Illinois governor

Oct 22, 2026 6:00 am - JB Pritzker is a candidate for Illinois governor.
Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

By MIKELLA SCHUETTLER
Oct 21, 2026 1:24 pm - A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation policies on Facebook.
In Illinois’ only faceoff for U.S. Senate, Tracy backs Trump’s policies and Stratton vows to stand up to president

By Rick Pearson and Olivia Olander
Oct 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 largely embracing President Donald Trump’s policies and Democrat Juliana Stratton pledging to check presidential power.
Documents show state's disaster request met FEMA's threshold

By Ben Szalinski
Oct 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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