Transportation providers, schools, state officials ease school bus driver shortage
Private school bus transportation company First Student provides over 6,000 buses to hundreds of districts in the state.
150,000 Illinois households may lose federal food assistance beginning May 1
Volunteers called on Illinois to replenish SNAP benefits that the federal government cut.
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield
Article Summary The Illinois House and Senate approved hundreds of bills this week ahead of a Friday deadline, including a...
Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline
Lawmakers moving dozens of bills as the legislature enters final 6-week stretch.
Amid artificial intelligence explosion, lawmakers debate best path to regulate
As state lawmakers debate how to regulate artificial intelligence, the federal government is discouraging states’ efforts to do so.
Illinois House approves ban on junk fees, Pritzker’s abortion fund proposal
The House passed 133 bills this week ahead of next week’s deadline to move bills to the Senate.
Rental fee limits, detention center regulations among bills to pass House
The House passed more than 50 bills on Wednesday.
University of Illinois Springfield faculty go on strike
The strike comes as state lawmakers consider a new funding distribution plan for state universities
‘We need to show our solidarity,’: Springfield ‘No Kings’ protest attracts over 1,000
Protestors said they attended to protest the Trump administration, calling the federal government a “dumpster fire.”
Rideshare driver unionization, human composting bills among 264 to advance
Many bills approved by House committees are expected to be further amended before receiving a vote by the full chamber.
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