by Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 8, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it’s medically or legally necessary. The order was in […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield, Illinois, today, sharply criticizing the state’s “sanctuary” immigration policies and Governor JB Pritzker’s leadership, while Illinois officials and demonstrators pushed back, calling her appearance a “publicity stunt”. Standing near the site where community advocate Emma Shafer was killed in 2023, Noem held a […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois May 5, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly’s independent forecasting commission has improved revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year despite growing economic volatility. That’s good news for state lawmakers who are in the final weeks of crafting the fiscal year 2026 budget set […]
The Illinois Senate has passed a landmark environmental bill that will ban the sale and distribution of disposable food service containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, across the state starting in 2030. Senate Bill 1531, known as the Disposable Food Service Container Act, prohibits any person from […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois May 1, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — A plan to overhaul the way Illinois funds public universities is running into stiff opposition from the state’s largest higher education institution, the University of Illinois System. The plan, which has been in development for the last four years, […]
by Sonya Dymova and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois May 2, 2025 CHICAGO — Michelle Nolasco, a 20-year-old DePaul University student from Orland Park, Illinois, held a sign that read: “I was supposed to be at school … Instead, I am here, fighting for mi familia y mi […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois May 2, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs in certain high-demand employment fields. The exchange between Senate Majority Leader […]
The Illinois Senate has passed a bill that would require all newly purchased school buses in the state to be equipped with seat belts by 2031. Senate Bill 191, sponsored by Senator Julie Morrison (D–Deerfield), mandates that every designated seating position in any newly purchased school bus have a combination […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois April 30, 2025 President Donald Trump marked the 100th day of his second term on Tuesday as Gov. JB Pritzker has spent the week calling on Americans to pressure congressional Republicans to oppose Trump’s agenda and highlighting how Trump’s policies affect Illinois. “I’m deeply […]
An Illinois House Bill aimed at strengthening protections for students with disabilities by prohibiting certain waivers in special education agreements has passed the House and moved to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 2337 (HB2337), sponsored by State Representative Laura Faver Dias and a broad coalition of co-sponsors, seeks to […]
