Hancock: Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close May 27, 2023 7:57 am|House gives final OK to $50.6 billion spending plan By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD –…
UPDATE: Illinois lawmakers give final budget approval Saturday morning May 26, 2023 11:00 pm|Update: Illinois lawmakers have given final approval to a new state budget, with Democrats calling it balanced and responsible,…
IDOT is working to clear paths through roadwork across state to help Memorial Day drivers May 26, 2023 12:00 pm|With hundreds of thousands of Illinois drivers hitting the road for Memorial Day, the Illinois Department of Transportation…
Hancock & Meisel: Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County May 26, 2023 10:00 am|Democrats accuse plaintiffs of ‘venue shopping’ in suits challenging COVID-19 orders, weapons ban By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH…
Meisel: State report: Catholic churches harbored hundreds more abusers than previously disclosed May 25, 2023 11:15 pm|Attorney general closes out 4.5-year investigation into abuse at hands of Catholic clerics in Illinois By HANNAH MEISEL…
Illinois state lawmakers likely to remain completing budget process into upcoming holiday weekend May 25, 2023 8:00 pm|State lawmakers are continuing to work toward a new state budget, but that work is now likely to…
Adams & Schoonover: UPDATED: Environmental bills seek to improve soil health, ban state use of polystyrene foam containers May 25, 2023 10:40 am|Advocates have mixed feelings on legislature’s environmental action this year By ANDREW ADAMS & NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News…
Nowicki, Meisel & Hancock: Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue May 25, 2023 5:32 am|Senate president ‘hopes’ bill will be finalized in time to head to the Senate Wednesday night By JERRY…
Governor Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers have reached an agreement in principle on new Illinois state budget May 24, 2023 4:15 pm|Governor JB Pritzker says he and Democratic legislative leaders have reached an agreement in principle on a new…
New ISP forensic lab opens in Decatur – aiding in evidence processing across state May 24, 2023 2:00 pm|A new Illinois State Police forensic laboratory has officially opened in Decatur, a move that should further ease…