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JUL 17, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker leads the gubernatorial candidates with cash on hand after the first half of 2026. Independent candidate Collin Corbett ended the second quarter with more cash on hand than Republican nominee Darren Bailey — largely thanks to a $500,000 loan to his own campaign.
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JUL 16, 2026
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released a guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public schools.
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JUL 16, 2026
Members of the Illinois National Guard arrive in Washington D.C. on Jan. 15, 2021 to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. [The National Guard, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons]
Gov. JB Pritzker signed three bills Wednesday that aim to improve support for service members and veterans in Illinois.
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JUL 15, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday raising the maximum payments for people wrongfully incarcerated in Illinois.
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JUL 15, 2026
Independent gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett will officially appear on the November ballot after the Illinois State Board of Elections voted to accept the withdrawal of a challenge to his petition Tuesday.
The board also voted to remove seven independent and new party candidates running for myriad offices from the ballot and accepted two candidacy withdrawals.
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JUL 14, 2026
Illinois could have to pay $550 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits annually if the state’s error rate is not improved.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 bills into law last week, including a measure allowing homeowners to recoup excess home equity from a property tax debt sale.
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JUL 13, 2026
The Illinois House of Representatives will investigate Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) after she was indicted on federal wire fraud and obstruction charges last week.
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JUL 13, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court building. [Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons]
Illinois’ assault weapons ban survived another legal challenge after a federal appeals court upheld the law last week, but the U.S. Supreme Court will likely get the final say this fall.
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JUL 10, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Thursday codifying electric rate discounts for low-income households.
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