$31.5 million awarded to community organizations through Illinois marijuana tax program
25% of marijuana tax revenue will help communities struggling with disinvestment, violence, and disproportionate impacts created by the war on…
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DeLuca hopes Illinois lawmakers can address term limits
State lawmakers started to file new proposals as…
Springfield stays silent, no violent protests on Inauguration Day
As honored guests celebrated a new era in…
Illinois National Guard remains at state Capitol, prepared for protests
Members of the Illinois National Guard are…
Positive COVID-19 test at venue where Illinois House met
A positive test for COVID-19 at the venue where…
Illinois Restaurant Association pleads for return to indoor dining
Restaurant owners and operators across the state…
State representatives reflect on electing Welch, passing Black Caucus reform plans
State representatives spent Thursday morning…
Speaker Welch: A new era in Illinois politics
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he wasn’t even born when Mike Madigan was first sworn into the House in 1971. Now, 50 years later, Welch is taking…
Welch inching closer to Speaker’s seat
The Hillside Democrat could become the first Black House Speaker in Illinois history if he gains 60 votes Wednesday.…
House passes COVID-19 emergency housing plan
Her and other progressive Democrats are hoping to pass a bill to extend the moratorium period through May of…
House Democrats, Republicans address violent attack on U.S. Capitol
The Illinois House started Tuesday’s session with several members addressing the attack on the U.S. Capitol last…
Lame-duck Day 4: Madigan announcement shocks lawmakers, both chambers pass education reform plan
The clock is ticking for lawmakers to finish their work before the end of lame-duck session. However, many turned their attention to House Speaker…
Lame Duck Day 3: Licensing officers, education reform, medical emergency
Sunday was another busy day in Springfield even though major proposals haven’t passed out of either chamber just…
Advocates, opponents make their case to lawmakers on massive criminal justice proposal
The Illinois House and Senate held committee hearings Saturday specifically addressing the monumental Black Caucus vision to transform the state’s…
Illinois House kicks off busy lame duck session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House of Representatives spent less than 30 minutes on the floor for the first day of lame duck session.…
Black Caucus ready to pass monumental criminal justice plan, law enforcement groups raise concerns
State lawmakers could pass a massive criminal justice reform plan during their lame duck session. However, there is already strong opposition from a…
“Patriots”: Illinois Trump supporters protest election results at state capitol
Thousands of people stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to stop the election certification process. A much smaller group of Trump supporters gathered…