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Illinois rep. indicted for kickback scheme, misusing campaign funds

  • Jul 8

Pritzker vetoes spending errors in IL budget, including $500B typo

  • Jun 19

Gov. Pritzker signs record nearly $56 billion Illinois budget

  • Jun 16

Illinois leaders, fans react as Bears advance NW Indiana stadium plans

  • Jun 6

Bears' Board of Directors votes to advance NW Indiana stadium plans

  • Jun 6

Indiana leaders optimistic for new Bears stadium

  • Jun 2

IL General Assembly ends session without passing Bears stadium bill

  • Jun 2

IL lawmakers pass $56B budget with new taxes on social media companies

  • Jun 1

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IL State Capitol lockdown lifted after threat received

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  • Feb 22, 2024
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  • Feb 21, 2024
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University of Illinois freezes in-state tuition at all three of its campuses for 2024-25 term

  • Jan 19, 2024
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  • Jan 12, 2024
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Illinois State Police give update on trooper shot; family speaks out

  • Oct 31, 2023

Latest Stories

Senate files compromise bill to incentivize Bears to stay in Illinois as lawmakers race against time

The bill could perhaps put Chicago back in play to keep the Bears. Although, the team said prior to this idea that it was only considering Arlington Heights or a site in Hammond.

  • Jun 1

Illinois lawmakers face key deadline in battle for the Bears as legislative session ends Sunday

A deal appears to be close on the budget, but lawmakers are running out of time on the "mega-projects" bill to incentivize the Bears to stay in Illinois.

  • May 31

Bears stadium 'mega-projects' bill among Illinois lawmakers' items before end of legislative session

Time is ticking for Illinois lawmakers to decide by the end of this weekend whether the "mega-projects" bill, that would benefit a new Chicago Bears stadium in the state, will pass. There are also other big issues to tackle.

  • May 30
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Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill

Following in the footsteps of New York and California, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to increase transparency and accountability among the largest and most capable artificial intelligence models.

  • May 28

Senator Dick Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers

As he closed his address before gathered members of the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. JB Pritzker in the Illinois Capitol on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin invoked the words of another favorite son of Springfield.

  • May 27