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Pritzker Celebrates FY26 Budget Despite GOP Concerns About $55.2 Billion Spending Plan

Homelessness · Springfield

Pritzker Celebrates FY26 Budget Despite GOP Concerns About $55.2 Billion Spending Plan

62% Center coverage: 13 sources

Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget just hours after the spending plan passed out of both chambers.See the Story

Emotional Plea From Michael Madigan’s Wife Seeks Leniency Before His Sentencing

Corruption · Springfield

Emotional Plea From Michael Madigan’s Wife Seeks Leniency Before His Sentencing

60% Center coverage: 10 sources

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan faces sentencing on federal corruption charges. His wife pleads for leniency in a video appeal.See the Story

Illinois Highway Cameras Could Be Used to Investigate Human Trafficking

Terrorism · Springfield

Illinois Highway Cameras Could Be Used to Investigate Human Trafficking

83% Center coverage: 6 sources

A bill passed in this year’s legislative session would allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from automatic license plate readers in cases involving human trafficking.See the Story

Illinois Republicans summarize recent legislative session

100% Right coverage: 2 sources

(The Center Square) – The first spring session of the 104th General Assembly has come and gone and now some Illinois Republicans are analyzing successes and failures.Springfield, Illinois · Springfield See the Story

Pritzker’s 'dad-vice' commencement address jabs at Musk, Trump administration

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a few jabs at the Trump administration and Elon Musk during a commencement address Sunday.Elon Musk · Springfield See the Story

Illinois Senate Bill 328 May Impact Foreign Corporations in Toxic Tort Cases

Amid the waning hours of its spring legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill which, if the governor signs, would significantly expand Illinois courts’ jurisdictional reach to foreign corporations in toxic tort litigation. Continue reading the full GT Alert.Senate · Springfield Read Article

HFS of Illinois Hacked

Your source for news and information in West Central Illinois. WLDS/WEAI Radio in Jacksonville, Illinois.Springfield, Illinois · Springfield Read Article

June IRB meeting canceled – U.S. Trotting News

The Illinois Racing Board meeting scheduled for June 17 has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.Springfield, Illinois · Springfield Read Article

Illinois Lawmakers Pursue Creative Path to Protect Mifepristone Access—Even if FDA Revokes Approval

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

While antiabortion extremists work to eliminate mifepristone from the shelves—and the FDA faces mounting antiabortion political pressure to revoke its approval—Illinois lawmakers are fighting back with a legal firewall: a first-of-its-kind bill to keep abortion pills on the market, even if the Trump administration bans them. The Illinois General Assembly has passed HB 3637, legislation allowing clinicians to prescribe drugs removed from the FDA’…Mifepristone · Springfield Read Article

Illinois Invites Residents to Fish for Free June 13-16

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has set Friday through Sunday as Illinois free fishing days for 2025. During these four days, anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp in Illinois. The goal is for non-anglers to discover or rediscover the fun of fishing and to introduce children to the activity. Groups and organizations that need fishing equipment and educational material…Springfield, Illinois · Springfield Read Article

7,000 to attend FFA State Convention

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Thousands of Illinois State FFA students are descending on Springfield for their annual state convention.Springfield, Illinois · Springfield Read Article

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