Illinois Insights

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Fiscal differences remain as Illinois lawmaker urges for transit special session “State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, made the call Monday...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE After State Farm rate hike, legislators are pressured to provide relief. Here’s what could be on the table.  “Gov. JB...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announces she’s not running for reelection, keeps door open for Chicago mayoral run  “Illinois Comptroller Susana...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Gov. JB Pritzker issues executive order for state agencies to assess ‘disastrous’ Trump tariffs  “Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE 360,000 Illinois Residents To Lose Food Assistance Due To Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ Pritzker Says  “Gov. JB Pritzker warned the...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE State ends fiscal year with record revenue  “Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Gov. JB Pritzker taps Christian Mitchell as lieutenant governor pick in campaign for third term  “Christian Mitchell, a former South...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE ‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid “Pritzker said his third term would focus on...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Gov. JB Pritzker to announce he’s running for a third term in 2026  “Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will announce Thursday...