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Budget signed; constitutional challenge filed
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a $55.1 billion budget bill into law while criticizing the Trump administration for making budget planning at the state level more difficult. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers f…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Immigration roundup
Protesters took to the streets in Chicago and other major cities this week as the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Meanwhile, Gov…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Session recap
Illinois lawmakers closed out the 2025 spring session by passing a $55.2 billion budget and a revenue package to help pay for it. But the session was marked as much by what didn't get through the pro…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Sprint to the finish line
As the final week of the legislative session approaches, Illinois lawmakers face a daunting task of balancing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year in the face of slow revenue growth and increased de…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
A new perspective on Mary Todd Lincoln
May 19 will mark the 150th anniversary of Mary Todd Lincoln, widow of the slain president, being declared legally insane and committed to an asylum outside Chicago. Historian Jason Emerson discusses …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits Illinois
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's visit to Springfield this week put a spotlight on the Trump administration's immigration policy while also sparking protests from immigrant rights advocates.…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
One-on-one with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton
One-on-one with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton by Capitol News Illinois
Published on 4 months ago
Sen. Durbin announces retirement
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois announced this week he will not seek reelection in 2026, setting off a chain reaction among politicians who now see an opportunity to move up the ladder. The first m…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Down Ballot: Interview with author Patrick Wohl
Peter Hancock talks with author Patrick Wohl about his book, "Down Ballot: Howa Local Campaign Became a National Referendum on Abortion." The book chronicles the 1990 Republican primary in Illinois' …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Deadline week and student visas
Illinois lawmakers passed the midpoint of the 2025 session this week, the deadline for most nonbudget bills to pass out of one chamber or the other. Meanwhile, dozens of international students on col…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago