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Numbers compiled by the independent Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability show FY25 concluded with $54 ...
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing ...
I yield my column to the commencement speeches from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and from the iconic actor and comedian Jim Carrey. I do so with no allegiance to a political party or to no great ...
Before the parade, Stratton spoke with Evanston Now and said that despite the “disgusting display” in Washington on Thursday, ...
Gov. JB Pritzker began his third campaign for governor last week, but much of the buzz around his 2026 campaign announcement ...
The largest fine levied by the Illinois Gaming Board in recent memory — $3.2 million — was paid in 2003 by Grand Victoria ...
At the heart of Jacksonville lies a sleeping giant — more than 100 acres of no hills, no thrills — just fields of grass, century-old trees and stately buildings that once formed the Jacksonville State ...
President Trump's Big Bill passes with controversial cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, sparking a political divide between ...
As they stare down federal funding losses they cannot possibly make up for, lawmakers are applying their energy to attacking Republicans while waiting to see what the full impact will be.
With the president’s domestic policy law signed, states will have to administer many of the cuts and decide how much they can spend to keep their citizens insured and fed.
Christian Mitchell has had strong detractors ever since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle elevated the young Black man out of obscurity and backed him for the Illinois House in 2012.
In an interview on Democracy Docket with Marc Elias, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker explains why is running for a third term ...