How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?
State lawmakers passed dozens of education bills. They also left hundreds more on the table when they wrapped up this past weekend.
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Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday
The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports. This version includes Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
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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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Elon Musk is leaving the federal government. What’s next for DOGE?
Elon Musk is leaving his role as the guiding force behind the Department of Government Efficiency initiative Friday after facing legal setbacks, clashes with Cabinet members and little evidence to support claims of savings or government efficiency.
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House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
The Congressional Budget Office says the tax provisions would add $3.8 trillion to federal deficits.
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Bill banning carbon sequestration near Mahomet Aquifer clears General Assembly
The bill comes after recent leaks at a carbon injection site in Decatur.
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‘Good choice’ — JD Vance brings Pope Leo XIV a Bears jersey
The navy jersey had his name “Pope Leo” on the back. His jersey number? XIV, of course.
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Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
His office said Sunday this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, but the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management. Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.
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What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
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LIVE NOW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging President Trump’s Executive Order limiting who is entitled to birthright citizenship.
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Illinois seeks to prevent feds from tying funding for states to immigration enforcement
AG Raoul joins 19 other Democratic attorneys general in filing 2 lawsuits.
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Gov. JB Pritzker is pondering a reelection run. But should he seek a third term if he wants to be president?
Pritzker has not yet announced whether he will seek a third term as Illinois governor next year, while also not shooting down the idea that he’ll run for president in 2028.
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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it’s medically or legally necessary.
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In Springfield visit, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem takes aim at Gov. Pritzker’s sanctuary policies
Noem’s visit to the state capital also shows that President Donald Trump is actively targeting Pritzker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
