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Texas redistricting battle lands in Illinois
Democratic Texas lawmakers fled their statehouse in Austin this week, and many of them sheltered in Illinois as part of a tactic to delay voting on a…
1 year, 2 months ago
DOJ seeks election data, plus other news of the week
The Trump administration is seeking the entire, unredacted statewide voter registration database while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midterms off to an early start
The race to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is already getting crowded. Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing back against proposals in Texas t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Upward mobility in Illinois
A new study suggests upward mobility is more difficult in Illinois than many would think. Although educational attainment and career choices have the…
1 year, 2 months ago
Medicaid at 60
This month marks the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law. At the time, Medicaid was considered to be …
1 year, 3 months ago
2026 arrives
Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term. Jerry Nowicki, Ben Szalinski and Public Affairs Reporting intern Jade Aubrey discuss the announcement and A…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months 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 depor…
1 year, 3 months 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…
1 year, 4 months 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 i…
1 year, 4 months ago