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 […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 5, 2025 Article Summary Illinois lawmakers passed 24 bills during the two-week fall veto session. House Bill 767 would allow IDPH Director Sameer Vohra to issue state-specific guidelines while granting more authority to the department’s Immunization Advisory Committee. It awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois November 4, 2025 Article Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a bill last week to “decouple” some state taxes on businesses from the federal government. The changes allow Illinois to collect more taxes from corporations after the federal domestic policy bill passed this summer reduced taxes […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 3, 2025 Article Summary A bill that failed on the House floor last week would have given state insurance regulators authority to review and approve rates charged for homeowners’ insurance in Illinois. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders called for the legislation following State […]
by Beth Hundsdorfer and Illinois Answers Project, Capitol News Illinois October 31, 2025 Article Summary A man who is undocumented was detained inside the Clinton County Courthouse in Carlyle as he arrived for a Spanish-language traffic docket. Immigration arrests in and around county courthouses would be barred under legislation that […]
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois November 1, 2025 Article Summary A lawsuit alleges the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview is a “black box” where detainees are denied access to counsel while held in squalid, overcrowded cells. Though the processing facility is […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois October 29, 2025 Article Summary New legislation would allow state lawmakers, constitutional officers and state’s attorneys, among others, to request that their personal information be redacted on public websites. Public officials would be able to use their campaign funds to pay for personal security […]
Nearly four in ten households across Illinois are struggling to afford the basics, and their hardship is about to deepen as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are scheduled to expire on November 1, 2025. According to United Way’s latest data, 12% of Illinois households live below the federal poverty […]
