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The legislation adds an additional level of oversight over insurance companies by giving the state Department of Insurance authority to review rate increases and reject them if they are found unfair.
The Springfield native, 81, came to the Capitol for a rare joint session for state lawmakers to salute his years of public service.
Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office estimates legislation under consideration in Springfield would save the Bears some $1.5 billion that would otherwise go to local taxing bodies.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed budget cuts have been circulating in Springfield as some continue to argue for “progressive revenues.”
Following a 27% rate hike by State Farm last summer, Gov. JB Pritzker and the state legislature have taken multiple stabs at regulating insurance rates.
There are just 10 days left before state legislators are scheduled to adjourn for the spring session, with May 31 marking a crucial deadline for a bill the Bears say must pass if they are to consider keeping the franchise from going to Hammond, Indiana.
The nine class-action lawsuits were filed under Illinois’ strongest-in-nation biometric data privacy law.
Sometimes a spark occurs and stuff starts moving again. Sometimes, stuff is set aside until more talks can be held over the summer. Sometimes, stuff just dies.
Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee said even if the Illinois General Assembly approves the massive property tax break and the roughly $855 million in infrastructure money needed to ready Arlington Heights’ former racetrack site for development, building a domed stadium there is no sure thing.
The governor’s office said JB Pritzker visited a doctor but did not stay overnight at a Springfield hospital.
Often it’s for fundraisers or meetings, or as a thank-you to election volunteers. But it’s sometimes difficult to know whether political figures are living high on the hog off their campaign funds, which isn’t allowed.
CPS board members are considering a resolution that calls on Illinois lawmakers to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy residents and to pursue other measures that could boost funding for the state’s largest school district.
A baby hasn’t been illegally surrendered in Illinois since July 2023, according to the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation. That’s a total of more than 1,000 days and counting, nearly double the previous record.
It’s not yet clear how many teaching positions might be lost, though a WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis estimates it could be more than 700. CPS also plans to cut some assistant principal positions, but will increase spending on special education teachers.
Other prominent states like New York and California have taken the first steps in regulating AI. Now Illinois wants to follow suit.
After five years, the team’s quest for a new dome has been narrowed to two choices in two states, with a lot at stake for Illinois politicians.
Even if the program is wildly successful beyond anyone’s imagination and produces a billion dollars in special payments, that’s about 60 bucks per homestead.
In his visit to the statehouse, Chicago’s mayor partnered with other municipalities against a possible cut in state funding. He also made clear to lawmakers Chicago’s NFL team should stay in the city but, in an interview with WBEZ, offered no new sites for a stadium.
Brandon Johnson and other Illinois mayors pushed back on Gov. JB Prizker’s proposed budget reductions for local governments in Springfield Wednesday, calling instead for administrative reductions.
The Illinois Senate reconvenes Tuesday with four weeks left to reach a deal to keep the Bears from leaving for Indiana.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s affordable housing plan would speed up housing development and make more options available. But in the midst of a reelection campaign and potential ambitions for higher office, Pritzker’s plan picks a fight with powerful enemies.
The state has fallen short of fully funding pretty much any social services program it has. Progressives are fed up.
The money will be paid out for recovery and treatment programs over the next 15 years.
A governor’s staffer said Pritzker had a routine outpatient urology procedure Friday and will fulfill his regular duties out of the public eye next week.
The man accused of shooting two police officers, one fatally, had been free at the time of the shooting after a judge declined to order him to remain in custody pending trial in an earlier case.
She’ll serve as his chief of staff, a low-profile position compared to her years in the spotlight clashing with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over a host of issues — including, in particular, the infamous mayoral gift room. Her four-year term as city inspector general ended April 24.
Sixteen months after IBM became the first Fortune 500 company to join the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, IBM has agreed to open a new “FutureNOW Chicago” delivery center at the park that will create 750 new full-time jobs.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals summarily dismissed arguments made by the once-powerful Democrat, who is now serving a 7 1/2-year prison sentence. The ruling sets the stage for a potential bid to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The bill in Springfield seeks to ban speculative ticketing that is causing more audience members “front-gate heartbreak” — that is, when you show up for a show and find out your ticket is not real.
The state’s top transportation authority has been running afoul of Illinois’s wildlife regulators according to internal documents obtained by WBEZ and Grist.