Bill to repeal licensure requirements for hair braiders stalls in the House. Here’s why.
The measure needed a final vote but wasn’t called after opponents showed up to voice their concerns.
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Meta signs 20-year agreement to purchase nuclear power from Clinton plant
Facebook owner Meta said Tuesday that it’s signed a 20-year agreement to buy about 1.1 gigawatts of electricity from the Clinton nuclear power plant, starting in 2027, to support its “AI ambitions.”
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Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
A simple majority of lawmakers in each chamber must approve what’s technically known as a “rescission request” within 45 days for it to become law.
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U.S. Supreme Court will hear Bost’s appeal over Illinois’ mail-in ballot counting
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in an order filed on Monday that it will hear a southern Illinois Congressman’s appeal over the state’s counting of mail-in ballots received up to 14 days after election day.
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Amid uncertainty in Washington, Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package
The Illinois Medicaid program currently costs about $33.7 billion a year, according to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget. Spending plan raises over $1B in revenue; income, sales taxes not affected.
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Lawmakers unveil $55B spending plan with just 1 day left to pass it
Senator says no new taxes on sales or income but full revenue plan is not yet public.
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PBS and Minnesota public TV station sue Trump White House
PBS and a public television station in rural Minnesota filed suit on Friday against President Trump over his executive order demanding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting kill all funding for the network.
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Advocates for older adults hold day of action in Normal to protect threatened programs
“In east-central Illinois, a delay in services could affect up to 24,000 older adults who rely on the meals for their survival.”
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Uncertain future for Chinese students causes concern at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
International students who need to renew their expired F-1 or J-1 entry visa may not be able to return to the U.S. if unable to schedule a renewal appointment.
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A million people in the Midwest could lose Medicaid under federal work requirements
Up to 1 million low income and disabled people across the Midwest could lose their Medicaid health insurance coverage, according to a new analysis.
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Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some of them would have their visas revoked.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were from China, making up roughly a quarter of all foreign students in the U.S.
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Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase
Revenue projections have dropped below Pritzker’s proposed spending plan.
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Illinois lawmaker proposes a Pope Leo XIV statue and license plate
A state legislator wants to generate revenue through commemorative license plates to help pay for a statue of Pope Leo XIV at the Illinois statehouse.
