Illinois Capitol News

Slain Champaign officer’s widow endorses GOP calls for tougher sentences on repeat gun offenders

Federal court strikes down outdated redistricting map, rejects GOP push for bipartisan commission

Republicans call to ‘fund the police,’ prolong sentences for violent criminals

Gov. Pritzker announces first $24 million in Back to Business Grants to support small businesses

Illinois lawmaker proposes gun violence “heartbeat bill”

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Illinois emergency rule requires hospitals, health care facilities to track staff vaccination records, test results

Illinois schools, hospitals begin vaccine mandate with Covid-19 testing option

Illinois moves away from coal, natural gas power generation, props up nuclear, wind, solar in energy shift

Illinois becomes leader in fighting climate crisis with passage of green energy bill

GOP newcomer with billionaire backing calls to “moderate these crazy extremes” in bid for Governor

Illinois to become first Midwest state to adopt carbon-free electric grid

Senate passes clean energy proposal after House adjourns from special session

Emails released in FOIA show hundreds of parents thanked Pritzker for issuing school mask mandate

Pritzker threatens to veto clean energy compromise backed by labor unions

Democrats draw 16 Republicans into eight districts, pitting GOP incumbents against each other in primary races