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Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump’s budget plan
Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a bill that will cut federal Medicaid…
State ends fiscal year with record revenue
Capitol News Illinois ARTICLE SUMMARY: Illinois closed fiscal year 2025 with record $54 billion in revenue. While that marked a…
Pritzker signs health care legislation
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health care-related bills Tuesday that he said would put more…
Pritzker selects former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell as running mate
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for…
Illinois to roll out direct admissions program for most state universities
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted…
‘Hidden gem’: Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination
Capitol News Illinois WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee…
National speculation helps ‘get more for the people of Illinois,’ Pritzker says
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker began his third campaign for governor on Thursday, but much of the…
‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning he’s…
Pritzker announces reelection campaign
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will run for a third term as governor. He’s officially making the reelection announcement…
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging the…
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms
Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the level of funding cuts for soil…
Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades
Capitol News Illinois PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the…