Illinois Insights

ILLINOIS | AROUND THE STATE Changes to driver’s license eligibility for immigrants, gas tax hike on tap July 1 “Beginning Monday, motorists who are...

ILLINOIS | AROUND THE STATE State adds two migrant shelters months before DNC, causing objections from lawmakers “Ahead of August’s Democratic National Convention in...

ILLINOIS Pritzker signs bill creating new Illinois Department of Early Childhood On Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials, early childhood advocates, and education...

ILLINOIS | AROUND THE STATE Poll: 65 percent of Illinoisans oppose public funding for new Bears stadium “By a 2-to-1 margin, Illinois voters oppose...

ILLINOIS Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy resigns Chair of the Illinois Republican Party Don Tracy sent out a resignation letter Wednesday, citing intraparty “power...

June 17, 2024 Editor’s note: There will be no Illinois Insights update on Wednesday, June 19th. Updates will resume on Friday, June 21st.  ILLINOIS...

ILLINOIS | AROUND THE STATE No quorum: COGFA panel unable to vote on Stateville and Logan prison recommendations “COGFA meeting in Springfield today about...

ILLINOIS Veto session dates The Illinois Senate announced veto session dates for the two weeks between Election Day and Thanksgiving. The legislature will meet...

ILLINOIS | AROUND THE STATE Chair of Illinois Democratic Party floats state law granting work permits to immigrants “Rep. Lisa Hernandez declined to give...