Assessor Fritz Kaegi says Chicago properties worth a combined $50.8 billion in 2024, calls for bill relief in Springfield
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Wednesday announced the total value of properties in Chicago topped $50.8 billion in 2024 ...
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New Illinois bill seeks to expel students who commit sexual assault in schools
State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced ...
What does Trump's second term mean for Chicago?
After years of warm relations with the Biden White House, a grim reality sets in for Illinois, with Donald Trump inauguration ...
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Dave Joens grew up reading about Illinois history. Now, he retires after 20 years preserving it as state archivist
Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents ...
Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out ...
Editorial: Should Chicago have a specific mechanism for recalling its mayor? With caveats, yes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, ...
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Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board
Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield.
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Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session
Notable bills include legalizing psilocybin, creating a new alternative to incarceration and banning single-use plastic and ...
University of Illinois schools raise tuition for fall 2025 enrollment
Tuition for Illinois-resident undergraduates enrolling to University of Illinois schools increases ahead of the 2025 fall ...
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Legislators try again to create state board to review drug prices
For five years now, a bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have wanted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. But this year’s effort may hit the same wall as before.