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SCOTUS ruling thwarts redistricting amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting was abruptly put on hold this week after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major voting rights dec…
5 months, 1 week ago
Chicago Bears megaprojects bill: False start or first down?
The House had a busy week while the Senate was away, moving a constitutional amendment and a megaprojects bill aimed at keeping the Bears. But will t…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Legislative halftime
Illinois lawmakers passed the midpoint of the session this week, the self-imposed deadline for each chamber to send its non-budget, non-tax related b…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Vote-a-thon in the House; Pritzker talks to Sharpton
A mountain of bills passed through the Illinois House this week including legislation addressing junk fees, immigrant detention centers and grocery c…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Property taxes take center stage
A report by the Cook County treasurer's office set off a statewide debate this week about who's to blame for Illinois' high property tax rate and wha…
6 months ago
Committees clear the decks
Dozens of bills advanced in the Illinois House this week as lawmakers worked to meet a deadline for most nonbudget legislation to pass out of committ…
6 months, 1 week ago
Election roundup
Peter Hancock, Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski analyze the results of the March 17 primary elections in Illinois.
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Primary election preview
Peter Hancock talks with CNI reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski to analyze the Illinois primaries for U.S. Senate, governor and comptroller. T…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
An interview with Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks with CNI reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski on a wide range of topics, from the state of the Illinois economy to his l…
7 months ago
A push to keep the Bears
Illinois lawmakers are considering a new proposal aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois. Organizations are now lining up to secure funding …
7 months, 1 week ago