Springfield News
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JAN 22, 2025
Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Dignity to Pay Act Tuesday at Living of Metro Chicago. [Illinois.gov]
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act Tuesday, starting the process of eliminating the subminimum wage for people with disabilities.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]
President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday, starting a term which could see him at odds with Illinois’ political leaders.
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An advocacy group is proposing legislation they say will help Illinois in its fight against flavored disposable electronic cigarettes.
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JAN 17, 2025
The Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois’ constitutional officers and legislative leaders raised more than $8 million and spent more than $17 million in the final months of 2024.
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JAN 17, 2025
Gov. JB Pritzker presides over the inauguration of the Illinois State Senate in the Senate Chambers at the Illinois State Capitol Building.
Illinois’ constitutional officers and legislative leaders raised more than $8 million and spent more than $17 million in the final months of 2024.
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Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a press conference announcing the Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation (BEACON) Wednesday at the Harold Washington Library
Youth and families seeking behavioral and mental health care can use a new state-run portal to find services and resources in Illinois.
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JAN 16, 2025
The Illinois State Board of Education approved Superintendent Tony Sanders’ Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal.
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JAN 15, 2025
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at a press conference Tuesday.
The Illinois Secretary of State is proposing a bill to allow family members to submit information on a medical condition which could impact a person’s ability to safely drive.
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JAN 15, 2025
Illinois Supt. Tony Sanders speaks at a news conference at Streamwood High School in U-46 in 2023.
State Superintendent Tony Sanders will present his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
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Illinois lawmakers are pursuing legislation to decriminalize sex work in the state.
