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Trade mission to Mexico
Trade mission to Mexico by Capitol News Illinois
Published on 5 months ago
Waiting for another shoe to drop
As lawmakers near the midpoint of the 2025 session, no legislation has passed either chamber as lawmakers appear stymied by the steady barrage of events coming out of the White House that have a dire…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Nationalizing local politics
It used to be said that all politics is local. But today, state parties and partisan-backed organizations are getting more involved in local, and ostensibly nonpartisan, elections. Peter Hancock talk…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The mass transit fiscal cliff
Four entities that make up the Chicago metro area's mass transit system face a combined $770 million budget shortfall. That means Chicago's transportation problems are now a front-and-center issue fo…
Published on 6 months ago
Budget uncertainty amid looming Medicaid cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders warn of dire consequences if proposed cuts in federal Medicaid funding go through. And a new audit shows the state's Medicaid-like health care program fo…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
State of the state, 2025
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address and State of the State speech this week that included a warning about the rise of a neo-fascist movement in America led by President Donald Trump.…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Madigan convicted
Michael J. Madigan, a dominant figure in Illinois politics for the better part of 50 years, was found guilty in federal court this week on multiple corruption-related charges. Peter Hancock, Hannah M…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Illinois vs. Trump
From lawsuits over immigration policy to threats of a possible trade war, state government officials in Illinois spent most of the week focusing on news coming out of the Trump administration. Peter …
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Federal funds frozen; Madigan trial goes to the jury
The Trump administration temporarily froze the flow of billions of dollars in assistance to state governments and nonprofits, sending state agencies into a panic until a federal judge stepped in. And…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Trump inauguration puts Illinois on edge
Donald J. Trump's inauguration for a second term as president put many people in Illinois on edge, especially those in Chicago's immigrant community. Ashley Soriano, a reporting fellow from Northwest…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago