by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 24, 2025 Article Summary The Illinois Department of Public Health recommended all adults receive the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The decision goes against recent guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. JB Pritzker also issued an executive order earlier this […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 23, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed an executive order requiring state agencies to identify spending reductions and reserve 4% of their budgets as the state anticipates slowing revenue growth. Pritzker pointed to economic indicators showing slowing growth, poor job reports and increasing […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 18, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health to develop independent guidelines for administering common vaccines, including flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines. The action comes in response to recent changes in federal guidelines as well as personnel […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 17, 2025 Article Summary Immigration enforcement is increasing in the Chicago area as two top federal officials came to Chicago on Tuesday to participate in immigration raids. Illinois officials say they have more questions than answers about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 17, 2025 Article Summary Illinois successfully sued the Trump administration for the release of federal grant funding for electric vehicle charging stations. Trump sought to block the funding that was approved by Congress in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 16, 2025 Article Summary A legislative panel formally objected to emergency rules that allow the Illinois Department of Corrections to withhold mail from incarcerated people. Under the policy, a scanned, digital copy would be provided to people housed in Illinois prisons. The emergency […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 15, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker called on President Donald Trump and other political leaders to do more to call for peace amid growing political violence. Pritzker faced sharp criticism from Illinois Republicans last week when he said Trump’s rhetoric has fueled political […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-04 on September 12 to protect vaccine access throughout the state. The order responds directly to a series of disruptive federal actions that have fueled confusion and threatened the availability of life-saving immunizations. Governor Pritzker’s executive order establishes the Statewide Vaccine Access Initiative, […]
Illinois farmland values experienced their first decline since 2018, falling an average of 4.41% across central and southern counties, according to Farm Credit Illinois’s annual benchmark study. The downturn marks the end of six consecutive years of growth, during which values reached record highs in 2024. The decline affects the […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that Illinois can constitutionally ban concealed carry of firearms on public transportation. In a 52-page decision authored by Judge Joshua P. Kolar, the three-judge panel found that Illinois’s prohibition on carrying firearms on buses, trains, and other forms of […]
