Illinois /tags/illinois Illinois en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:37:52 GMT Pritzker unveils $55.2 billion budget with no new taxes, compares Trump playbook to the Nazi movement /government-politics-issues/2025-02-19/pritzkers-2025-illinois-budget-no-new-taxes-cuts-health-care The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:37:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-19/pritzkers-2025-illinois-budget-no-new-taxes-cuts-health-care Tina Sfondeles, Mitchell Armentrout, George Wiebe, Will Bauer Illinois judge blocks slating law banning party-led candidate ballot appointments /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/illinois-judge-blocks-slating-law-ballot-appointments A central Illinois judge said banning post-primary slating in the middle of an election cycle was unconstitutional. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/illinois-judge-blocks-slating-law-ballot-appointments Hannah Meisel Fewer Illinois residents using payday lenders after state capped interest rates /government-politics-issues/2024-03-18/fewer-illinois-residents-using-payday-lenders-after-state-capped-interest-rates High-cost consumer loans with interest high as 200% have plummeted since an Illinois law passed in March 2021 put a ceiling on interest rates at 36%. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:14:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-18/fewer-illinois-residents-using-payday-lenders-after-state-capped-interest-rates Amy Yee Illinois voters get no choice of candidates in nearly 90% of state-level primaries /government-politics-issues/2024-03-05/illinois-voters-get-no-choice-of-candidates-in-nearly-90-of-state-level-primaries A Capitol News Illinois data analysis found Illinois' upcoming March 19 primary is one of the least competitive in the state in at least the last two decades. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-05/illinois-voters-get-no-choice-of-candidates-in-nearly-90-of-state-level-primaries Andrew Adams Western Illinois University president steps down amid enrollment turmoil /education/2024-03-01/western-illinois-university-president-steps-down-amid-enrollment-turmoil Guiyou Huang, Western Illinois University’s president, announced Friday he will step down at the end of the month in the midst of the university's enrollment turmoil. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:57:08 GMT /education/2024-03-01/western-illinois-university-president-steps-down-amid-enrollment-turmoil Brian Munoz Illinois lawmakers are returning to Springfield. Here's what we're watching /government-politics-issues/2024-01-16/illinois-lawmakers-are-returning-to-springfield-heres-what-were-watching The Illinois legislature spring session gets underway on Jan. 16, but the upcoming election could play a role in what gets done and when. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:06:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-16/illinois-lawmakers-are-returning-to-springfield-heres-what-were-watching Alex Degman Illinois' online DMV program to change as services are plagued by no-shows /government-politics-issues/2024-01-17/illinois-online-dmv-program-to-change-as-services-are-plagued-by-no-shows “The amount of no-shows has been devastating,” said llinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:43:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-17/illinois-online-dmv-program-to-change-as-services-are-plagued-by-no-shows Andrew Adams New Illinois law will help survivors of gender violence who sue their employers /government-politics-issues/2024-01-11/new-illinois-law-will-help-survivors-of-gender-violence-who-sue-their-employers The new Illinois law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-11/new-illinois-law-will-help-survivors-of-gender-violence-who-sue-their-employers Dan Mihalopoulos Illinois politics marred by deep-pocketed, self-funded candidates and dark money /government-politics-issues/2024-01-10/illinois-politics-marred-by-deep-pocketed-self-funded-candidates-and-dark-money Primary meddling, dark money and self-funding loopholes help skew Illinois politics to favor moneyed candidates. But there are also solutions — like fighting big money with public funding of campaigns. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-10/illinois-politics-marred-by-deep-pocketed-self-funded-candidates-and-dark-money Tina Sfondeles Most Illinois assault-style weapon owners have not registered guns despite law /law-order/2024-01-09/most-illinois-assault-style-weapon-owners-have-not-registered-guns-despite-law There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-01-09/most-illinois-assault-style-weapon-owners-have-not-registered-guns-despite-law Matthew Hendrickson