“Talking about a brand new Bears stadium when this one’s not even 25 years old, that’s insensitive to what real people are going through right now," said Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.

Consumer advocates call the request ‘unconscionable’ and vow to fight it

Facing pressure to increase timber harvests, the U.S. Forest Service is sidestepping rigorous environmental reviews and limiting public participation in a project in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest.

Information such as addresses and case numbers were publicly viewable for around 32,000 customers with the Illinois Department of Human Services’ division of rehabilitation services and another 670,000 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program recipients, the agency said.

Gov. JB Pritzker backs the idea in principle but says it’s not a 2026 priority.

Carle said it will limit patient rooms to two visitors at a time and will not allow visitors under age 18. Carle is also strongly encouraging anyone experiencing respiratory symptoms to wear a mask while visiting one of its health facilities.

Anne Pramaggiore and three others were convicted of a nearly decade-long scheme to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for legislation that favored ComEd. President Trump has previously pardoned Blagojevich of his own political corruption sentence.

his change is related to efforts to cap the number of students eligible for federal loans and the amount of money they can borrow.

On this episode, we look back on the stories that made news over the past year in state government and politics.

Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s most recent maternal mortality report.

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility assistance dogs.

A $1 million grant will help a company start making popcorn in an expansion that will employ 40 people in Deer Creek, a small town between Peoria and Bloomington-Normal.