Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (D-Westchester) holds a news conference in Springfield on March 6. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]  

A bill has been filed in the Illinois Senate to overhaul how Illinois funds higher education with hopes of better meeting the needs of the state’s universities after a commission found state universities lacked the necessary funding.  

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a news conference in Springfield at the State Fair on Wednesday. [Blue Room Stream] 

Gov. JB Pritzker called on Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign after the governor initially stopped short of such action when asked for his opinion on Tuesday.  

Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line] 

Gov. JB Pritzker signed new abortion protections into law Wednesday, including a measure that codifies emergency abortions as Illinois Democrats remain skeptical the federal protection will survive the conservative Supreme Court.  

A study shows the possible impact of building a third Chicago airport in the south suburbs. And a new report found gun deaths are increasing from domestic violence situations.

Gov. JB Pritzker opened up Tuesday about being considered to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate after spending the last two weeks going through the vetting process as one of a handful of Democrats considered for the presidential ticket.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs SB2803 into law at an event in Pilsen on Tuesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]  

People returning to society from prison will receive free IDs from the Secretary of State’s office in hopes of jump starting their new life under a law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday.

The Illinois Capitol

Gov. JB Pritzker signed nearly 60 news laws over the last week, including long-awaited reform to the state’s biometric privacy law, a bill to eliminate the statewide grocery tax and changes to the state’s name, image and likeness law.

The Illinois Capitol   

Illinois has new child labor laws that are designed to make the laws compatible with the 21st century world. The new laws also come as other states have rolled back child labor laws.  

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event with United Airlines in Chicago on Wednesday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line] 

Workers at multiple Illinois manufacturing facilities have faced layoffs in recent months and Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to help businesses facing new economic struggles. 

The Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago on Aug. 19.   

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will use 200 influencers to share the convention’s message by giving the social media personalities access equal to traditional journalists.