by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary Sen. Dick Durbin said he backed reopening the government to protect federal workers and to restore food assistance, arguing that he could not justify “playing with other people’s lives.” Durbin said his vote wasn’t coordinated with Senate Minority Leader […]
Illinois lawmakers have approved mental health legislation that would establish minimum reimbursement rates for behavioral health services. The legislation tackles a longstanding problem that has left countless Illinois residents unable to find mental health providers who accept their insurance. Low reimbursement rates have driven behavioral health professionals out of insurance […]
The Illinois General Assembly has passed Senate Bill 642, a bipartisan measure that would expand property tax relief for senior citizens on fixed incomes, and the legislation now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. The bill addresses the burden of Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property tax rates by significantly raising income eligibility thresholds […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois November 10, 2025 Article Summary Illinois’ Dick Durbin was one of eight Democrats in the U.S. Senate to support a plan on Sunday night to reopen the federal government. The plan angered many top Illinois Democrats such as Gov. JB Pritzker and three candidates […]
Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation designed to protect residents from aggressive federal immigration enforcement while simultaneously creating pathways for legal action against constitutional violations. The bill, HB 1312, advanced through the General Assembly in late October and now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. The legislation is a response to federal Immigration […]
Illinois health officials are urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula following a connection to a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued this alert after preliminary tests confirmed the presence of bacteria that produce […]
A federal judge in Chicago issued a preliminary injunction on November 6, restricting federal immigration agents’ use of force and explicitly declaring the government an unreliable source of information, citing repeated false testimony and fabricated accounts about threats posed by protesters and journalists. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis found the […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 7, 2025 Article Summary State Rep. Anna Moeller, chair of the House budget committee that oversees funding for health and human services, sat for an interview on the latest episode of Capitol Cast. She discussed the turmoil state policymakers face amid federal reimbursement […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents about the risks of consuming raw, unpasteurized milk after at least eleven people in Illinois became ill in recent weeks. The illnesses have been linked to milk that was not heat-treated to kill bacteria and other pathogens. According to IDPH, […]
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois November 6, 2025 Article Summary A federal judge has indefinitely extended restrictions on immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons like tear gas and pepper balls without adequate justification or warning to those protesting “Operation Midway Blitz.” S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Thursday […]
