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GOP leaders urge supporters to mobilize ahead of November election

  • Aug 20

Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms

  • Aug 19

Butter cow unveiled ahead of 2026 Illinois State Fair

  • Aug 12

Explosive sexual harassment findings against ex-IL lawmaker revealed

  • Jul 31

Pritzker signs law regulating how social platforms interact with kids

  • Jul 31

Deputy convicted in Sonya Massey's murder is denied early release

  • Jul 31

IL education officials release guidance on use of AI in public schools

  • Jul 14

Chasing Midwest food innovations on the Mother Road

  • Jul 14

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Illinois House to investigate State Rep. Carol Ammons following indictment

An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, following her indictment on 10 federal charges this week. A group of 11 House Republicans filed a petition to create a special investigating committee.

  • Jul 10

Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons indicted for scheme to receive kickbacks, misusing campaign funds

An 11-year veteran of the Illinois House has been charged with orchestrating an alleged scheme to receive cash kickbacks from illegal payments from her own campaign account and from local nonprofits for which she helped secure state grant funding.

  • Jul 8

Pritzker vetoes spending items accidentally included in Illinois budget, including $500B typo

Gov. JB Pritzker used his item and reduction veto powers to eliminate $500.4 billion of spending mostly erroneously included in Illinois' fiscal year 2027 budget. The majority of that came from a single mistake that would've given more than $500 billion to an NAACP branch in Chicago.

  • Jun 19

Gov. Pritzker signs record nearly $56 billion Illinois budget

Gov. JB Pritzker signed the eighth budget of his tenure on Tuesday as he and Illinois Democrats gear up for an election-year battle centered around affordability - though he had to issue a clean-up veto aimed at addressing late-night drafting errors.

  • Jun 16

Illinois leaders, fans across Chicago area react after Bears advance Hammond, Indiana stadium plans

Illinois political leaders are facing renewed pressure after the Chicago Bears issued their strongest statement yet signaling they are serious about leaving Soldier Field for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

  • Jun 6