Pritzker pours cold water on using Meta windfall for Chicago Schools funding
Pritzker said that "one-time money should really be used for one-time needs."
Illinois General Assembly
Moody’s upgrades Illinois’ credit rating
Wednesday’s credit upgrade by Moody’s is the 11th of Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure.
Welch ‘committed’ to more funding for Chicago Public Schools — and the school board is banking on it
House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he's "committed" to supporting a supplemental budget bill for Chicago Public Schools.
Gov. JB Pritzker suspends tax breaks for data centers, urges more discussion
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
Illinois bill limits how social media companies can target feeds to children
The bill limits autoplay videos, nighttime notifications, location sharing and more.
Welch not on speaking terms with ousted Rep. Fred Crespo
Crespo said he doesn’t know what he has to apologize for after Welch said that was required.
Speaker Welch explains how his 60-vote rule affects his decisions
Welch’s 60-vote rule got a lot of public attention this spring during negotiations over the Bears bill
‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal
Arlington Heights mayor blasts Illinois lawmakers for their inaction.
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push
Despite a Hail Mary heave from the Illinois Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session, state lawmakers ...
Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports
Local governments will receive the same percentage of income tax revenue as last year despite a proposal from the governor ...
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