(The Center Square) – A slate of Democrats running in statewide races appeared at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday during a campaign event, discussing what they could do to push back against President Donald Trump’s administration during a campaign event.
(The Center Square) – Days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker said an immediate declaration wasn’t urgent, he signed a disaster declaration spanning 15 different counties for storms between mid-May and Sunday.
(The Center Square) – With the wins of socialist, progressive and moderate Democrat candidates in recent midwestern primaries, top leaders in the party are embracing “unity” with the far-left wing of their party.
(The Center Square) – While Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has faced questions from lawmakers regarding his handling of complaints against a former member, he announced the chamber would begin a working group to change policies on reporting sexual harassment.
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a letter to the chief executives of seven oil companies, asking why Illinois drivers are paying higher prices at the pump while the CEOs’ businesses report record profits.
(The Center Square) – Signed into law in the spring, a program known as Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, is set to send out one-time payments of $400 to Illinoisans who were removed from the federal SNAP program.
(The Center Square) – Independent gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett and former state Rep. John Cabello criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker after the governor said he was unaware of the details surrounding the Jan. 4 fatal Illinois State Police shooting of Rachel Tarrence.
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 76 bills into law late Friday. Some new laws were bipartisan and aimed at consumer and government transparency, while others brought minor technical changes and updates to current state law.
(The Center Square) – Independent Illinois gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett says persistent staffing shortages, aging equipment and what he describes as poor leadership inside the Illinois Department of Corrections are jeopardizing the safety of correctional officers and inmates alike.
(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Illinois officials to not release a Venezuelan national who was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in Kane County last month.
