by Peter Hancock, Brenden Moore and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois August 10, 2026 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed another 75 bills into law Friday, bringing his total to more than 350 signed in 2026 and leaving him with about 20 left to consider …
Aug. 11, 2026, 4:10 a.m. CT Illinois gubernatorial candidates Darren Bailey and JB Pritzker presented differing plans for property tax relief. Republican nominee Darren Bailey proposed a 1% cap on property taxes, similar to neighboring states. Democratic …
Illinois is requiring polluters to begin reporting spills of industrial plastic pellets known as nurdles, a growing source of contamination in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. Companies that manufacture, use or transport nurdles also must …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Realtors Association has officially launched a program to help local governments accelerate development of new housing. More Statehouse Coverage IL law requires 988 info in public buildings, suicide prevention …
On August 7, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act, making Illinois one of the first states to include menopause-related conditions as a protected status under the state’s anti-discrimination laws. Rhode …
Illinois had big plans to turn a bunch of old coal plant sites into solar and battery farms. But the program has turned out to be kind of a bust. The state created its Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Initiative five years ago, hoping it would speed clean …
As we creep ever closer to the Nov. 3 elections — early voting in Chicago begins Sept. 24 — a new, urgent issue for Illinois Democrats has emerged along with the familiar ones of affordability, housing, taxes and crime. That’s what to do about Illinois …
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three bills he says will keep Illinois children from falling through the cracks in systems that are meant to support them. Senate Bill 3196 requires the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to …
The Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC) will again host a tent at the Illinois State Fair, offering visitors exciting giveaways, cold water, games, information about the office’s programs and services, and a chance to learn more about what the IOC does as …
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