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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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Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday.
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FEB 03, 2026
Advocates are pushing for a measure aimed at prohibiting pharmaceutical manufacturers from placing certain restrictions on the 340b program to receive a final vote in the Illinois House this spring.
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FEB 02, 2026
Actions taken by federal immigration officers in Chicago and Minneapolis are similar to those that historically have eroded residents' trust in the government and led to resistance, a University of Chicago professor told the Illinois Accountability Commission last week.
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Gov. JB Pritzker said this week he is undecided on whether to enroll the state in the federal government’s new school voucher program.
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