Gov. JB Pritzker's budget plan includes no new taxes, would cut healthcare for immigrant adults without legal status
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday unveiled his $55.2 billion state budget plan 2026. The spending plan would be the largest in ...
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Black, Latino lawmakers criticize Pritzker’s proposed budget
SPRINGFIELD – Majority Party Democrats had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday, with leadership in the General Assembly offering praise amid criticisms from members of the ...
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Illinois lawmakers react to Madigan corruption verdict
Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday ... “We all knew this day was coming,” House Republican Leader ...
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‘Not grounded in reality’: Local leaders and politicians react to Pritzker’s budget plans
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday. Here are some of the reactions from local ...
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IL Democrats celebrate Pritzker's budget, GOP criticize Governor for 'Nazi comparison'
The budget, even though a prediction by the Governors Office of Management and Budget in November expected there to be in a ...
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New Illinois bills would ban school fines, provide working moms paid time to breastfeed
Senate Bill 212 would entitle working Illinois mothers to a 30-minute paid break to pump breastmilk and breastfeed. The ...
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5 things to know about Pritzker's budget proposal
Gov. JB Pritzker gave lawmakers plenty to digest this week with the annual unveiling of his proposed budget and policy ...
Metro-east lawmakers join GOP in call for ethics reforms in wake of Madigan conviction
The culture of corruption in Illinois has had a negative impact on the General Assembly and the people who are served by ...
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan guilty on federal bribery, wire fraud charges
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the state’s most powerful politician during his nearly four-decade reign, was ...
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State lawmakers, advocates renew calls for ethics reform following Madigan conviction
Illinois lawmakers and advocacy organizations believe now is the best time to pass sweeping ethics reform in Springfield.
Democrats try to move on after ex-Illinois speaker’s conviction as GOP calls for greater state ethics reforms
Hoping to finally turn the page on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decadeslong reign over Illinois politics, Democrats ...
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker delivers budget proposal, vows no tax hikes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is set to give his budget address today in Springfield and lay out his plan on how to close a more than $3 billion spending gap. The governor has vowed ...