This Billionaire Democrat Is Ready to Brawl
Into this fray has stepped Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a progressive billionaire pitching his potent combination of ...
Opinion
Editorial: Gov. JB Pritzker goes to bat for Illinois’ business climate, earning union brickbats
It’s not news that Illinois’ economy is in the doldrums. So it was encouraging to see Gov. JB Pritzker, with a clear eye to improving the state’s economic climate, take the rare step of vetoing ...
Illinois Democrats join calls for Trump Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth to step down after leaked Signal messages
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Gov. JB Pritzker and U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Mike Quigley, Jonathan Jackson, ...
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to ...
Kanye West's Gutted Malibu Beach House Is Put Back on the Market for $39 Million—by the Same Developer Who Vowed To Restore It
A Malibu beach house that disgraced rapper Kanye West bought, gutted, and abandoned has been put back on the market for $39 ...
Rockford-area leaders brace for change as Gov. Pritzker proposes township consolidation
Proposals await the legislative road ahead in Springfield. One measure, HB2515, is sponsored by State Rep. Joe Sosnowski ...
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IDPH and Gov. Pritzker: Trump Administration Slashes Pledged Funding that Would Protect Illinoisans from Infectious Disease Outbreaks
SPRINGFIELD The Trump Administration notified the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that it is terminating federal ...
What loomed over Skokie mayor’s career
Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen was “surprised” when Gov. JB Pritzker invoked the history of Skokie and Nazis in his State of the State and Budget Address last month. “I would not have gone as far” as ...
Trump administration cuts $153 million in Illinois public health, substance abuse programs
The Illinois cuts are part of $12 billion in grants that the federal Department of Health and Human Services canceled this ...
Opinion
Editorial: Illinois has too many townships. Pritzker-backed bills to prune them should get action.
Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426 of them, so it’s worth paying attention to what they do. Bob Anderson is. The former McHenry Township ...
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Despite slight decline, nearly 2M Illinoisans still receive food help
Illinois enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program decreased slightly in December, but over 1.9 million ...
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Exciting updates and innovations are happening at the Illinois State Fair
The Citizens Club of Springfield met in March 2025 to host a forum called "Building an Illinois State Fair for the Future." ...