Article Summary As of July 1, the state’s definition of cyberbullying was expanded to include AI-generated digital replicas, forcing districts ...
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate expulsion proceedings against the Plainfield Democrat if he doesn’t. Welch’s ...
Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. JB Pritzker’s new Department of Early Childhood ...
2026 has already set a record for number of tornadoes in Illinois with over 150 confirmed events, including several severe EF-2s or higher. It’s part of a four-year upwards trend that experts say is ...
This story is a collaboration between Capitol News Illinois and Illinois Answers Project. Editor’s note: Some individuals in this story ...
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state’s infrastructure to support the tens of ...
Beginning July 1, only drivers aged 87 and older will be required to take a driving test annually to renew their license. Drivers 79 and older will still be required to take a vision test, and ...
The Trump administration eliminated food assistance for an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans this year by expanding work requirements and cutting benefits for lawfully present immigrants, including ...
A bill to expand access to solar panels for people who can’t install them on a rooftop is likely to come up again in the fall veto session. Plug-in solar would allow people to plug smaller panels into ...
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Monday, June 22, with a comment from Senate President Don Harmon. The Illinois Senate’s fifth-most senior Democrat will retire after this fall’s veto ...
This story is a collaboration between Capitol News Illinois and Illinois Answers Project. Compulsive gamblers are dreamers. They dream of winning ...
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