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Larry Hoover's family makes the case for commutation from Gov. JB Pritzker: 'He deserves a chance'
Three state lawmakers stood with Hoover's family as they seek a state commutation that would release the long-imprisoned ...
New taxes on sports bets, immigrant health cuts as IL Senate passes $55.2B budget
A controversial program that provides health insurance to more than 30,000 noncitizens between ages 42 and 64 will be cut.
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Gov. Pritzker Visits Springfield Food Pantry Amid Proposed Unprecedented Federal SNAP Cuts
Governor JB Pritzker visited Kumler Outreach Ministries Food Pantry in Springfield to meet with leadership and discuss the ...
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Illinois General Assembly approves FY2026 state budget with less than an hour to spare
The Illinois House of Representatives have voted to approve the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (SB 2510 HA 3) with a vote ...
Illinois legislators unveil $55.2 billion spending plan that cuts immigrant health care program
The budget proposal, revealed a day before a key deadline to pass it, includes more than $1 billion in tax increases — but ...
Gov. JB Pritzker vows no ‘broad-based’ taxes to address budget hole
Three days before the Illinois legislature is scheduled to adjourn, Gov. JB Pritzker offered few details on the status of ...
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker cancels appearance with Utah Democrats
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has cancelled his scheduled appearance and keynote address at the Utah Democrats' organizing ...
Illinois could fine gun owners for improperly storing firearms under bill headed to Gov. JB Pritzker
The Safe Gun Storage Act would require owners to keep firearms in a locked box wherever they know “or reasonably should know” ...
Pritzker to consider Illinois bill mandating gun owners lock up firearms
We are all familiar with the chilling statistics that guns are the No. 1 cause of death for our children in the United States ...
Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase
Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are ...
Chicago Bears and Gov. JB Pritzker have quietly hired outside consultants for stadium talks
Gov. JB Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to advise the state in discussions with ...