For much of the ongoing saga over the construction of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears, Governor JB Pritzker has been consistent in messaging a few things.
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Campaign finance reports from the end of December were due Thursday night.
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Republicans head into another spring legislative session flailing in the superminority, desperately trying not to lose seats in November, and trying to influence some of the biggest issues moving through the statehouse.
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While Governor JB Pritzker has yet to lay out a 2026 legislative agenda, he gave a less than subtle hint Tuesday that homeowners insurance providers, including Bloomington-based State Farm, remain in his sights.
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Tuesday marked five years since suburban Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch ascended to the top of ballots for House Democrats in a drawn out, contentious battle to oust then-Speaker Michael Madigan.
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As suburban businessman Rick Heidner prepares to fully roll out his Republican campaign for governor, many Republicans have been scratching their heads wondering what Heidner’s message will be, how he plans to make a dent in the race in a short time, and if he can actually win the primary.
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While the Chicago Bears have enthralled the city with their play on the field, the efforts of front office staff and ownership to secure a new stadium has struggled to reach the end zone.
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Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis, who served a term as Chief Justice from 2022-2025, will retire from the bench at the end of the month, the Supreme Court announced Monday.
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Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), one of the top lieutenants to House Speaker Chris Welch, is weighing in on some of the top issues facing lawmakers in 2026.
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Governor JB Pritzker is blasting the Trump administration for freezing around $1 billion in funding for family and child care assistance, claiming concerns over fraud.
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If there was further proof of the Chicago Bears face an uphill battle with the General Assembly in the organization’s effort to get state support for a new stadium, House Speaker Chris Welch Tuesday continued to cast doubt on any deal for the team.
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Joe DeBose, who was seen by many as the frontrunner in the race to replace Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) in the southern Illinois-based 118th district, announced yesterday he’s withdrawing from the race.
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If Democrats around the country whiffed on the cost of living issues that rankled voters in 2024, it appears the many of the members of the party in power in Springfield are making cost of living and affordability the top issue at the statehouse in 2026.
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Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) announced Monday he had surgery for a form of prostate cancer shortly before Christmas.
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The Medical Aid in Dying physician-assisted suicide bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker may get a constitutional challenge from coroners who argue the bill violates state law governing a coroner’s jurisdiction over suicidal deaths.
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Without fanfare, a public signing, or a media event, Governor JB Pritzker Friday signed a controversial act into law legalizing forms of physician-assisted suicide, labeled “Medical Aid in Dying.”
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The Illinois State Board of Elections Tuesday began the process of removing candidates from the March ballot.
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The Illinois AFL-CIO, one of the state’s most powerful labor unions, has declined to endorse in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary.
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After a pair of high profile crimes in Chicago, a new spotlight has been shined on the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act and SAFE-T Act.
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After a tumultuous 18 months for the state’s largest farm organization, members of the Illinois Farm Bureau Monday ousted the group’s president and replaced him with a former Farm Bureau president.
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