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FEB 17, 2026
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Following a year of economic and political turmoil, Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a budget Wednesday that will need to address federal funding cuts and a $2 billion budget deficit.
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FEB 13, 2026
Illinois and three Democratic-led states were granted a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking the Trump administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants.
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FEB 12, 2026
Just months after passing an energy omnibus bill intended to increase energy production and decrease prices, state lawmakers are again looking at legislation to manage rising energy costs — this time targeted at data centers.
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FEB 11, 2026
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office was granted a preliminary injunction ordering the release of funding for child care programs and struck a deal protecting more than $1 billion in education funding last week.
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FEB 10, 2026
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Two Illinois lawmakers are proposing legislation that would require the state to fully fund certain mandated programs for k-12 schools and fully fund districts through evidence-based funding.
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FEB 10, 2026
Municipalities can now finance major economic development projects with Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bonds — except for professional sports stadiums.
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FEB 09, 2026
Illinois saw a dip in revenue collected in January, but revenues for the current fiscal year remain $1 billion above the previous year.
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FEB 06, 2026
With deaths from domestic violence incidents sharply increasing in Illinois, Senate Republicans are proposing a bill package to strengthen punishments for order of protection violations.
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FEB 05, 2026
State lawmakers could consider a bill this spring to bar former employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being hired by Illinois law enforcement agencies.
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Gov. JB Pritzker is reviving a 2024 proposal to fully fund Illinois’ pensions by 2048 and proposing a two-year extension to the state’s pension buyout program.
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