City demands thousands of Chicago police officers pay off pension error
The Fraternal Order of Police said it planned on filing a grievance over the error so that the city would have to pay that interest charge instead of workers.
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Democrats declare ‘Illinois is on the right track’ as Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs $53.1 billion budget
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the $53.1 billion spending plan he signed Wednesday jump starts economic development, provides relief to the poor.
Bill aimed at assisting public defenders falls short this spring, backers say they’ll try again in fall
A measure to create a statewide office to assist under-resourced public defenders stalled in the state legislature this spring amid questions over issues including funding.
Legislation now before Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Mobile driver’s licenses, medical debt relief and a new state mushroom
The Illinois legislature's flurry of business in the final days of its spring session included a measure that would open the door to mobile driver's licenses on the phones of...
House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch sued by staffers who say he thwarted their efforts to form union
Members of House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch's staff allege in a lawsuit that he thwarted their attempts to organize a union.
Despite lackluster response to his Springfield agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson vows: ‘We keep demanding’
He saw the state legislature reject his biggest agenda items during the session: more than $1 billion in state funding for CPS, and a nearly $5 billion proposal for a...
Bill that would make key changes to Prisoner Review Board isn’t called for a vote
Despite garnering bipartisan support, legislation that would make significant changes to the embattled Illinois Prisoner Review Board was not called for a vote in the Illinois House.
Illinois House breaks at dawn after last-minute drama over $750M tax package
Illinois House Democrats early Wednesday approved a $53.1 billion election-year budget that boosts spending by $400 million from what Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed earlier this year and slightly reduces the...
Senate president says he accepts Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pledge not to close schools: ‘This is a business based on trust.’
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said he accepted Mayor Brandon Johnson's promise not to shut down any schools or deplete funding for selective enrollment schools.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues clashing with Illinois Senate over parole board
The board has been a source of long-running bipartisan tension between the legislative chamber and the Pritzker administration.