Duffy gives Illinois 30-day ultimatum after audit finds 1 in 5 noncitizen truck licenses issued illegally

Illinois faces losing $128M in federal highway funding after USDOT finds one-in-five CDL licenses issued to noncitizens were allegedly illegal under federal law.

Gov. JB Pritzker to propose suspending tax incentives for AI data centers in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to call for a two-year suspension of tax incentives offered to develop data centers amid growing scrutiny over their rapid expansion and impact on communities.

Illinois budget faces uncertainty as federal funding cuts loom

Gov. JB Pritzker faces a challenging budget address amid federal funding cuts and economic uncertainty, with a projected $2.2 billion deficit for FY27.

2026 Illinois Midterm Election and Primaries

The 2026 Illinois Primary will be held on March 17, 2026. The 2026 midterm general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Pritzker blasts Trump's policies, touts Illinois' improved finances in budget address

Gov. JB Pritzker covered affordability and pushed back against Trump in his State of the State budget address.

Illinois district where faculty celebrated Charlie Kirk's death exposed over racial 'segregation' plan

Illinois school district accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's death exposed for controversial DEI plan including racial segregation of students.

Bears inching closer to end zone on new stadium deal in Illinois despite Indiana push

The renewed push comes as Hoosier legislators work this week to meet a key deadline on a competing package meant to entice the Bears to leave.

Pritzker pitches social-media fee in Illinois budget plan

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is proposing a new fee on social-media companies that he says would raise about $200 million a year for education as his state confronts greater uncertainty around federal funding under President Donald Trump.