Pritzker signs $42B state spending plan into law
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $42 billion spending plan for Illinois on Thursday that includes $2.5 billion in spending from a multiyear federal relief package.
Illinois vaccine lottery offers $10M in cash prizes, scholarships
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Thursday a new $10 million promotion that will reward vaccinated Illinoisans by automatically entering them into a series of cash and scholarship lotteries with prizes up to $1 million.
Exelon threatens to close 2 power plants after lawmakers fail to pass energy bill
After the General Assembly failed to pass his 900-page clean energy proposal, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Wednesday he still hopes it will soon become law.
Juneteenth now an official state holiday in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation in Springfield on Wednesday declaring June 19 an official state holiday.
Elected Chicago school board bill sent to Pritzker
Despite pleas from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Illinois House passed the elected Chicago school board bill.
Exelon threatens to close 2 power plants after Illinois lawmakers fail to pass energy bill
On Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker threw down a political marker after state lawmakers failed to approve a 900-page energy proposal that has electric utility giant Exelon renewing its threat to shut down two nuclear power plants in Illinois.
Exelon threatens to close 2 Illinois power plants after state lawmakers fail to pass energy bill
On Wednesday, Pritzker threw down a political marker after state lawmakers failed to approve a 900-page energy proposal that has electric utility giant Exelon renewing its threat to shut down two nuclear power plants in Illinois.
Illinois makes Juneteenth an official state holiday
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation in Springfield on Wednesday declaring June 19 an official state holiday.
Juneteenth becomes an official state holiday in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation in Springfield on Wednesday declaring June 19 an official state holiday.
Pritzker activates National Guard to respond to chemical fire in Winnebago County
Governor JB Pritzker has activated the Illinois State Emergency Operation Center in Springfield and the Illinois National Guard to respond to a large chemical fire in Winnebago County.
Lawmakers to vote on rate increase for Illinois electricity consumers
When Illinois lawmakers reconvene in the state capitol on Tuesday, at the top of their agenda will be an energy bill that includes utility reform.
Chicago citizens hold rally against police torture
A group of people rallied outside the Cook County Criminal Courts building on Monday against police torture and wrongful convictions.
Illinois Republican leaders sue to block Democrat-drawn legislative maps
Illinois Republican leaders filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging new legislative district boundaries that were drawn and approved by Democrats who control state government, saying residents were “robbed” of a fair and transparent process for creating maps that will be used for elections over the next decade.
Exelon/ComEd bailout could cost taxpayers $700 million
Nine-hundred pages of energy legislation pending in the Illinois State Capitol also contains a rate increase for electricity consumers. The only question: just how big will it be?
Illinois set to fully reopen on Friday
Friday is the big day and places are getting ready, such as the hotel industry gearing up for the exciting changes.
JB Pritzker flips on map promise, signs Democrats' version
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a law establishing legislative district maps to govern elections for the next 10 years after promising as a candidate that he would veto maps drawn by politicians.
Gov. Pritzker releases Phase 5 guidelines as Illinois prepares to fully reopen next week
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released guidelines for Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan, which goes into effect on June 11.
Chicago to join rest of Illinois in fully reopening on June 11
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday that the City of Chicago will join Illinois in progressing to Phase 5 of reopening on June 11.
Illinois residents leaving the state in droves, data shows
Data shows the state of Illinois is losing residents, big time. So where are all these people and their tax dollars going?
Lightfoot hopes to persuade House to rewrite or reject state Senate plan for elected school board
Mayor Lightfoot Wednesday launched a last-ditch effort to persuade the Illinois House to reject a State Senate plan to have Chicago voters elect members of the Board of Education.