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Preschooler Alexander Battista looks into the ear of Ana Alanis at Independence Center for Early Learning on Jan. 19, 2023, in Bartlett. Also pictured are Ava Rodriguez, left, and Emily Demczak.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker pitches $75 million boost for preschool, a small step toward his goal of making early education available to all

February 15, 2023 at 7:51 a.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday will propose $75 million in additional spending to add 5,000 slots to existing state-funded preschool programs, a modest down payment on an ambitious call in...

A map shows the Chicago Bears' preliminary plans for the Arlington Park property, including a so-called Stadium District on the northwest side of the property abutting Route 53 and Northwest Highway, along with mixed-use development in the rest of the footprint, including where the shuttered racetrack now stands.

Tax plan proposal filed in Springfield that could aid Bears’ proposed Arlington Heights development

April 26, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

Legislation was filed in Springfield on Monday that could help the Chicago Bears finance their proposed development in Arlington Heights by freezing the property tax assessment on the former Arlington...

Margaret Orozco pushes her bike to get tested for coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 disaster declaration to end May 11, more than three years after it was first issued

January 31, 2023 at 6:29 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 disaster declaration for Illinois will end May 11, falling in line with a decision by the White House to end a pair of federal emergency declarations...

A customer looks at a selection of firearms, many of which fall under the new state assault weapons ban, at R-Guns store on Jan. 11, 2023 in Carpentersville.

Illinois’ sweeping firearms ban faces first lawsuits, pushback from dozens of sheriffs

January 17, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.

Only a week old, Illinois' sweeping ban on high-powered firearms and large-capacity ammunition magazines is facing at least two legal challenges and pushback from dozens of county sheriffs who say...

State Reps. Will Guzzardi, right, and Bob Morgan celebrate after the House passage of a gun bill banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines on Jan. 10, 2023, in Springfield. Morgan, a sponsor of the bill, was present at the Highland Park mass shooting on July 4th.

Illinois’ sweeping firearms ban certain to end up in court, and some experts doubt it will stand

January 16, 2023 at 11:46 a.m.

In his closing remarks before a vote on a sweeping firearms ban, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon pushed back at critics who contended the prohibitions would violate the Second Amendment...

Ben Bastone, left, Bat Arms manager Daniel Benitez, center, and Jeff Nix chat about the gun bill signed Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Jan. 11, 2023. The new law bans the sale of military-style firearms. Bat Arms, in downtown Plano, has been open for eight years.

With state’s ban on military-style firearms, Illinois gun shop owners wake up to a new reality

January 11, 2023 at 7:27 p.m.

The business landscape for gun sellers across Illinois changed with the stroke of a pen Tuesday night as Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, in one of the first acts of his...

The Southern Illinois Children's Reunion Choir performs on Jan. 9, 2023, during the inauguration ceremony in Springfield.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker sets out second term agenda as weapons ban bill heads for final vote

January 9, 2023 at 9:13 p.m.

Seeking to build on the successes of his four years in office, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered a second-term agenda Monday that called for a state constitutional right to abortion,...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, right, speaks as Senate President Don Harmon listens in during a press conference outside the governor's office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on April 7, 2022.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Senate Democrats at odds over gun legislation as session enters final days

January 11, 2023 at 8:45 a.m.

On the eve of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's second inauguration, tensions flared among Democrats over a proposal to ban high-powered firearms as the Illinois Senate introduced a measure that the governor...

The Illinois Capitol building in Springfield on Dec. 6, 2022.

Lame duck legislature OKs pay hikes for lawmakers, statewide elected officials, agency heads

January 8, 2023 at 8:42 p.m.

The lame-duck Illinois legislature is sending Gov. J.B. Pritzker a measure that would give pay raises to lawmakers starting with those sworn in for a new term Wednesday, while also...

State Rep. Jim Durkin at a committee hearing on the proposed gun legislation on Dec. 12, 2022, at the Bilandic Building.

After late night House action, gun control, abortion debates move to Illinois Senate

January 6, 2023 at 7:51 p.m.

Illinois House Democrats were in a celebratory mood after passing measures that would ban the sale and possession of certain high-powered firearms and expand abortion protections, but those feelings quickly...

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