Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), one of the top lieutenants to House Speaker Chris Welch, is weighing in on some of the top issues facing lawmakers in 2026.
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Governor JB Pritzker is blasting the Trump administration for freezing around $1 billion in funding for family and child care assistance, claiming concerns over fraud.
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If there was further proof of the Chicago Bears face an uphill battle with the General Assembly in the organization’s effort to get state support for a new stadium, House Speaker Chris Welch Tuesday continued to cast doubt on any deal for the team.
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Joe DeBose, who was seen by many as the frontrunner in the race to replace Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) in the southern Illinois-based 118th district, announced yesterday he’s withdrawing from the race.
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If Democrats around the country whiffed on the cost of living issues that rankled voters in 2024, it appears the many of the members of the party in power in Springfield are making cost of living and affordability the top issue at the statehouse in 2026.
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Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) announced Monday he had surgery for a form of prostate cancer shortly before Christmas.
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The Medical Aid in Dying physician-assisted suicide bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker may get a constitutional challenge from coroners who argue the bill violates state law governing a coroner’s jurisdiction over suicidal deaths.
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Without fanfare, a public signing, or a media event, Governor JB Pritzker Friday signed a controversial act into law legalizing forms of physician-assisted suicide, labeled “Medical Aid in Dying.”
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The Illinois State Board of Elections Tuesday began the process of removing candidates from the March ballot.
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The Illinois AFL-CIO, one of the state’s most powerful labor unions, has declined to endorse in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary.
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After a pair of high profile crimes in Chicago, a new spotlight has been shined on the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act and SAFE-T Act.
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After a tumultuous 18 months for the state’s largest farm organization, members of the Illinois Farm Bureau Monday ousted the group’s president and replaced him with a former Farm Bureau president.
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Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines), who already engineered a petition bait-and-switch to install his Chief of Staff, Justin Cochran, in his seat, will resign later this month.
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Governor JB Pritzker said Wednesday he has not decided whether he’ll sign a controversial bill on his desk authorizing assisted suicide for Illinoisans facing the final days and weeks of terminal illness.
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Following a tragic loss, Darren Bailey is opening up about the struggles for his family, taking in his grandson, Finn, and staying in the race for Governor.
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Almost three months after the death of former Governor Jim Edgar, one of his closest friends in politics is set to take the reins of the former governor’s “Edgar Fellows” program.
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It’s been tough sledding for the Illinois GOP, and many politicians, pundits, activists, and insiders have been quick to point out why Republicans are struggling, but what will it actually take to dig out of the hole?
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We’ll be back and better than ever in December.
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The Illinois State Board of Elections remained deadlocked among party lines Tuesday on a recommended record fine for Senate President Don Harmon, allowing the Oak Park Democrat to escape without a nearly $10 million penalty, or any penalty at all.
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Both chambers have released their 2026 legislative calendars, and the number of weeks where just one chamber is in session is double the amount of 2025. It has frustrated some lobbyists and associations.
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