State ends fiscal year with record revenue

July 2, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois ARTICLE SUMMARY: Illinois closed fiscal year 2025 with record $54 billion in revenue. While that marked a surplus from the enacted budget,…

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Pritzker signs health care legislation

July 1, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health care-related bills Tuesday that he said would put more controls on the pricing of…

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Pritzker selects former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell as running mate

July 1, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign. Pritzker’s selection,…

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Illinois to roll out direct admissions program for most state universities

June 30, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high…

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‘Hidden gem’: Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination

June 30, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could…

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National speculation helps ‘get more for the people of Illinois,’ Pritzker says

June 27, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker began his third campaign for governor on Thursday, but much of the buzz around his 2026 campaign…

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‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid

June 26, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning he’s running for a potentially historic…

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Pritzker announces reelection campaign

June 26, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will run for a third term as governor. He’s officially making the reelection announcement Thursday in a four-stop tour…

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Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants

June 25, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold…

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Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms

June 25, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the level of funding cuts for soil and water conservation districts over…

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