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2.23.2026 - Politics

1.29.2026 - Courts

Ex-deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey

By Jim Talamonti

1.19.2026 - Government Accountability, Politics

Illinois lawmaker questions IDHS over years-long data breach

By Catrina Barker

1.05.2026 - Health Care

Trump: ‘Illinois is worse’ as HHS enforces verification for child care funding

By Jim Talamonti

1.05.2026 - Illinois

More people continue leaving Illinois than arriving

By Glenn Minnis

12.19.2025 - Illinois

Illinois energy costs expected to increase as Pritzker considers bill

By Greg Bishop

12.18.2025 - Illinois, School Choice

IL House Speaker: ‘not even close’ to school choice legislation

By Jim Talamonti

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10.08.2024 - Illinois

Legislator says ‘millionaire tax’ will make Illinois a ‘business desert’

By Glenn Minnis

9.27.2024 - Illinois

Chicago leads Illinois in mass layoffs; policy researcher says ‘it’s violent crime’

By Catrina Petersen

7.23.2024 - 2024 election

Election integrity efforts underway as early voting set to begin in Illinois

By Greg Bishop

WATCH: Illinois diversity leaders dodge questions as they slip farther from goals

Ex-deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey

Illinois lawmaker questions IDHS over years-long data breach

Trump: ‘Illinois is worse’ as HHS enforces verification for child care funding

More people continue leaving Illinois than arriving

Illinois energy costs expected to increase as Pritzker considers bill

IL House Speaker: ‘not even close’ to school choice legislation

Legislator says ‘millionaire tax’ will make Illinois a ‘business desert’

Chicago leads Illinois in mass layoffs; policy researcher says ‘it’s violent crime’

Election integrity efforts underway as early voting set to begin in Illinois

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