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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 11, 2025
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    Illinois election board approves $54.8 million budget request, removes 12 candidates from 2026 primary ballot

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    The Illinois State Board of Elections (SBE) Tuesday approved a $54.8 million budget request for the upcoming fiscal year and removed 12 candidates from the 2026 primary ballot. Candidates removed include Gov. JB Pritzker’s sole challenger in the Democratic primary for governor. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 10, 2025
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    Governor signs bill allowing civil action against federal immigration officers, expands protections at hospitals, daycares

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday creating a right to civil action for individuals to sue law enforcement officers, including federal agents. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 09, 2025
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    Report finds pay disparities in Illinois remain despite pay transparency laws

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    A report released Monday found gender and racial pay gaps have persisted in Illinois despite efforts to narrow them. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 09, 2025
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    Illinois’ unfunded pension liability at more than $144 billion

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    Illinois saw a small decrease in its unfunded pension liability in the 2025 fiscal year, but the system continues to suffer from decades of underfunding, according to a report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA).

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 08, 2025
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    Public transit riders discuss service frequency, disability services at budget hearing

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    Transit riders shared concerns and ideas for the Chicago-area transit agencies as the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board mulls the agencies’ budget proposals. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 05, 2025
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    Illinois Supreme Court rules jail time for pretrial release violations not eligible for good-conduct reductions

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    The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that good-conduct credit is not available for defendants serving jail time for breaking the conditions of their pretrial release, but credits earned can be applied to defendant’s ultimate sentence.  

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 04, 2025
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    Illinois revenues up almost $1 billion dollars in first five months of fiscal year, despite November decrease in sales tax

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    Revenues in Illinois are up almost a billion dollars from last year, largely driven by increases in income tax and sales tax. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 04, 2025
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    Pritzker dismisses Trump administration threat to withhold SNAP administrative funds, says he’s still undecided on medical aid in dying legislation

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    Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday dismissed threats from the Trump administration to withhold funding tied to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from states that have not provided information about recipients. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 03, 2025
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    Pritzker signs bill codifying IDPH’s ability to set vaccine recommendations independent of federal guidelines

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday codifying the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) ability to recommend vaccinations in the state and overrule federal guidelines. 

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  • Camryn Cutinello
    DEC 02, 2025
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    Illinois could lose $8 billion annually by 2029 due to federal action

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    Federal funding cuts and freezes could cost Illinois $8 billion annually by 2029, a report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute found. 

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