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Pritzker OKs changes to Prisoner Review Board following years of controversy
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday to make a series of changes to the Prisoner…
Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at…
Wasted waters: How Southern Illinois is coping with decades of sewage flooding
Capitol News Illinois by Janelle O’Dea for the Illinois Answers Project CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — Arianna Norris, 63, paid cash for…
GOP lawsuit seeks to end ‘gut-and-replace’ legislation
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A group of Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit this week that seeks to nullify legislation…
Parents of 10-year-old girl file federal lawsuit against Taylorville School District for alleged assault
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student…
Inside Illinois’ efforts to court the emerging quantum technology industry
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Just over one year ago, the Illinois legislature approved spending more than $700 million to…
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald…
Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often…
Public transit agencies begin planning for ‘doomsday’ funding scenario
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning…
‘Granny flats’ may be the answer to affordable housing in Chicago — but they’re illegal
Capitol News Illinois by Alex Nitkin for ILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT CHICAGO — For most new parents, finding last-minute child care…
Illinois license plate cameras used illegally by out-of-state police, Giannoulias says
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The state of Illinois is investigating an automatic license plate reader system used in a…
Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws in theatrical congressional hearing
Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spent hours Thursday defending his governing record and Illinois’ immigration policies as he was…