by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 30, 2025 Article Summary Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is calling on Illinois lawmakers to pass legislation banning auto insurance companies from considering non-driving factors when setting a person’s premium. Insurance industry groups say considering non-driving factors helps keep insurance costs lower in […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 31, 2025 Article Summary A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 school year. The screenings would be available for students in third grade through high school, but parents can opt their […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 28, 2025 Article summary: Senate Bill 8 requires gun owners to keep their weapons secured and inaccessible to minors, people at risk of harming themselves or others, and people prohibited from possessing firearms. Violations can result in civil fines. House Bill 1327 requires […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 21, 2025 Article Summary A new Illinois law allows police to remove squatters from a person’s home for criminal trespassing. State law previously required property owners to go through a lengthy eviction process in court to remove squatters who claimed legal rights to […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 23, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving open the possibility that Illinois lawmakers could redraw congressional maps with more Democrat-leaning districts. Texas lawmakers are meeting this week to consider President Donald Trump’s request to add more Republican-leaning districts in the state […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 22, 2025 Article Summary The latest federal domestic policy plan increases funding for the Low-Income Tax Housing Credit by 12%. The expanded tax credit could allow construction of 34,700 new affordable housing units in Illinois, according one report. Supporters of the tax credit […]
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a call for Congress to enact new restrictions on how federal immigration agents operate, particularly criticizing the use of masks and unmarked vehicles by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The coalition issued a collective letter […]
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has committed to preserving dedicated mental health support for LGBTQIA+ youth on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, stepping in after the federal government ended funding for specialized LGBTQIA+ services last month. The move ensures that, despite the loss of federal dollars, young […]
Governor JB Pritzker led a coalition of 17 governors demanding that Education Secretary Linda McMahon immediately release $6.8 billion in federal education funding that the Trump administration is withholding from schools across America. The governors from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, New Mexico, Oregon, […]
State Farm, the Bloomington-based insurance giant, is implementing significant rate changes for Illinois customers, with auto insurance rates decreasing while home insurance rates spike dramatically. The company announced these changes as part of its response to evolving claims patterns and severe weather trends affecting the state. State Farm will reduce auto insurance rates […]
