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Illinois Dems say state should be blueprint in national fight against Trump
Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the crowd and receives cheers from his fellow party leaders at a Governor’s Day rally at…
Jeffries, top Illinois Dems hope voters will punish Republicans in 2026
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (left, D-Illinois) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (right, D-Illinois) flank U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries…
Pritzker signs police background check expansion in Sonya Massey’s honor
Sonya Massey’s mother, Donna, and daughter, Summer, embrace after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday honoring their mother and…
State education board to vote on new test scoring system
Illinois Superintendent Tony Sanders participates in a previous Illinois State Board of Education meeting. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew…
Which Republicans are seeking statewide office in 2026? So far, hardly any
Kathy Salvi speaks to supporters at the 2022 Illinois State Fair in Springfield as a candidate for U.S. Senate. Salvi…
Judge denies ex-Speaker Madigan’s request to remain out of prison during appeal
Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan departs the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after receiving a 7 ½-year prison sentence on corruption…
DHS Secretary Noem defends ICE tactics in second Illinois visit
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference at a Homeland Security office in Lombard on Friday, Aug.…
Illinois newsrooms receive $4 million from state through tax credits
Left to right: Jeff Rogers, Don Craven and Anna Brugmann. Forty Illinois local news entities operating 120 outlets are receiving…
Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters outside the Illinois State Fairgrounds after cutting a ribbon to officially open the fair…
First look: 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiled
Gov. JB Pritzker and wife MK unveil the 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Springfield.…
Longtime ComEd lobbyist gets 1 year in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme
Former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist and City Club of Chicago director Jay Doherty leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Aug. 5,…
Billions in Profits, Millions in Unpaid Claims: Medicaid Insurers Leave Illinois Providers Struggling, Patients Losing Care
(Cesar Calderon, Illinois Answers Project) Small clinics and hospitals are drowning in denied and delayed claims from Illinois Medicaid managed…