Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act Wednesday at the Illinois State Capitol Building. [BlueRoomStream]

Grandparents and other relative caregivers can now receive full financial support from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in Illinois. 

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a press conference Jan. 29 after announcing a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration order to pause federal spending. [BlueRoomStream] 

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 13 state attorneys general are doubling down on their commitment to protect access to gender-affirming care, following an executive order to restrict care signed by President Donald Trump. 

Senate Democrats are introducing legislation aimed to help new, working mothers. 

Illinois House Republicans are calling for hearings to discuss the Illinois TRUST Act. 

Abortion foundations and providers saw an uptick in donations after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022. More than two years later, financial support has decreased, creating a “dire” situation for abortion funds. 

From left to right: Sen. Graciela Guzmán (D-Chicago), Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) and Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Waukegan) speak at a press conference in Springfield [BlueRoomStream]

Democratic lawmakers want to divest the state’s pension funds from fossil fuels.  

Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) says doing so won’t just align with Illinois’ climate goals, it would improve the funds' performance.  

Advocates for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Illinois speak at a press conference in Springfield [BlueRoomStream]

State lawmakers are again attempting to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Illinois. 

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a press conference Thursday in Springfield. [BlueRoomStream]

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois is able to access all federal portals after a White House memo released Monday night announcing a pause in federal grants caused confusion. 

Members of the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force present their report Wednesday in Springfield [BlueRoomStream]

The Illinois General Assembly should pass legislation to protect workers from being replaced by artificial intelligence, strengthen personal data protections and regulate the use of deepfakes, according to a task force report.  

Gov. JB Pritzker announces the selected site readiness projects in Jerseyville Wednesday

Gov. JB Pritzker announced $31 million in grants Wednesday for site readiness projects across the state.