A comprehensive new state report reveals that 219 Illinois women died while pregnant or within one year of pregnancy during 2021-2022, with Black women facing mortality rates more than double those of White women and substance use disorders emerging as the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths. The Illinois Department of […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois November 26, 2025 Article Summary Following the ICC’s approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren, the company’s residential customers can expect to see an average $3.65 increase on their monthly bills starting in January. This compares to $4.25 a month for customers […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 22, 2025 Article Summary School officials and education advocates have requested funding increases totaling $747.99 million for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The biggest items on the list include the statutory $350 million increase in Evidence-Based Funding, and a $100 […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 20, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker filled two more seats on the Illinois Accountability Commission and announced key staffing hires as the panel ramps up its review of alleged abuses during “Operation Midway Blitz.” The commission is moving forward just as the […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois November 20, 2025 Article Summary The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $168 million spending increase for Nicor Gas, 47% less than the $314 million it requested. The regulatory body also approved a $73 million increase for Ameren Illinois, 43% less than the nearly $129 million it requested. The orders also terminated a […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 19, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Wednesday, with the two discussing the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids. Both have been outspoken critics of the treatment of immigrants in the United States. The governor wrote […]
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois November 19, 2025 Article Summary The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and granted a stay on a federal judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons against protesters, clergy and journalists. Earlier this month, U.S. […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 18, 2025 Article Summary Illinois residents can now add their driver’s licenses and IDs to Apple Wallet, with Google and Samsung wallet support coming soon. This will allow people to use a digital license or ID to enter a bar, at an airport […]
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced Monday that public universities across the state reached their highest enrollment levels in 10 years, with nearly 190,000 students enrolled during the fall 2025-26 academic semester. This marks the second consecutive year of enrollment growth. Total enrollment at […]
Illinois lawmakers have sent public health legislation to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk that would establish state-level vaccine guidelines independent of federal recommendations and provide millions in financial support to independent pharmacies across the state. House Bill 767, passed during the fall veto session, is a response to uncertainty at the […]
