Illinois Senate approves state budget with $750 million in tax hikes, measure now moves to the House
Senate OK's $53.1 billion state spending plan and sends it to the Illinois House, which is poised to vote on the deal later this week.
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Legislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say
The Chicago Bearsâ plea for more than $2 billion in public assistance to build a new domed stadium is on hold until at least the fall, high-ranking Democratic lawmakers confirmed.
Illinois Republicans go all in for Trump at state convention
Illinois Republicans used their state convention to go all-in for former President Donald Trumpâs election this fall, adopting a platform attacking Democrats on several fronts.
Democrats lurch toward finish line on budget as House breaks for remainder of holiday weekend
Illinois Democrats struggled to reach consensus on a budget before the Senate dropped a bill late Friday. A day later, there still had not been a substantive vote on the...
Lawmakers vote to name Loop high-rise after former Secretary of State Jesse White
Illinois lawmakers have named a downtown Chicago building owned by the state after Jesse White, the longtime secretary of state.
After eleventh-hour plea from Mayor Brandon Johnson, Senate president likely to put school closing bill on hold
After a last-minute plea from Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is expected to put the brakes on legislation that would extend a moratorium on public school closings...
Illinois Democrats still at odds over tax hike proposals as budget talks again head into overtime
Illinois Democrats again will be unable to meet a self-imposed deadline for approving a state spending plan as Gov. J.B. Pritzker faces pushback on proposed tax hikes
Lawmakers trying to ensure women’s sports aren’t left out of any Chicago Bears stadium deal
Unorthodox plan would have state set aside unspecified funding for a womenâs sports stadium if public financing is OK'd for new Chicago Bears or White Sox stadiums.
Lawmakers set to wrangle over tax hikes, insurance reforms in final days of session
Illinois lawmakers head into the final scheduled week of the spring session still negotiating major elements of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed $52.7 billion budget.
Illinois legislature approves measure to amend state biometric privacy law
The law, considered among the strictest of its kind, requires companies to gain consent before they collect and store biometric information such as fingerprints or retina scans.