Jamie Munks

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Feb. 14, 2019.

Illinois House committee advances long-stalled abortion rights measure

May 28, 2019 at 10:48 a.m.

An Illinois House committee on Sunday night voted 12-7 in support of an amendment to an abortion rights bill, advancing a controversial measure that had been stalled for months. The...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during an interview on April 22, 2019, at the Thompson Center in Chicago.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to ‘think big’ as a candidate, but is his agenda too big? Lawmakers will decide this week.

May 27, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.

J.B. Pritzker said it was "time to think big" to deal with the state's challenges when he introduced himself to Illinois voters as a candidate for governor in a TV...

Illinois House committee advances graduated-rate income tax plan approved earlier by Senate

May 24, 2019 at 5:31 p.m.

An Illinois House committee on Friday advanced a rate plan for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's graduated-rate income tax proposal, while a leading Democrat indicated efforts to provide broader property tax relief...

Rep. Kelly Cassidy, shown May 4, 2019, at an event with Gov. J.B. Pritzker, left rear, in Chicago, says "it's critical" that her abortion rights bill be passed before the legislative session's scheduled adjournment May 31.

Long-stalled bill that would remove abortion restrictions in Illinois poised to move forward

May 24, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

An abortion rights bill that was stalled for months in the Democrat-led Illinois House appears to have some momentum amid an increased sense of urgency since several states have passed...

A House committee on May 20, 2019, advanced a proposed state constitutional amendment on establishing a graduated-rate income tax.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan a step closer to 2020 ballot after House panel vote

May 21, 2019 at 6:52 a.m.

An Illinois House committee on Monday advanced a proposed state constitutional amendment to allow for a graduated-rate income tax, the cornerstone of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to stabilize the state's...

The infrastructure improvement program Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to introduce on Monday includes $1 billion for reconstructing Interstate 80 in Will County, including the replacement of bridges over the Des Plaines River.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker set to unveil $41.5 billion ‘Rebuild Illinois’ capital plan that includes $1.8 billion in new and increased taxes

May 20, 2019 at 11:56 a.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to unveil a six-year, $41.5 billion plan to repair Illinois' crumbling roads, bridges, public schools and university buildings in a massive proposal that calls for...

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Illinois House committee advances long-stalled abortion rights measure

Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to ‘think big’ as a candidate, but is his agenda too big? Lawmakers will decide this week.

Illinois House committee advances graduated-rate income tax plan approved earlier by Senate

Long-stalled bill that would remove abortion restrictions in Illinois poised to move forward

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan a step closer to 2020 ballot after House panel vote

Gov. J.B. Pritzker set to unveil $41.5 billion ‘Rebuild Illinois’ capital plan that includes $1.8 billion in new and increased taxes

Bill before Gov. J.B. Pritzker would broaden access to state education grants for low-income students

Legal recreational pot in Illinois? The devil is in the details for Pritzker, legislators

Hundreds rally in Springfield to demand pot tax revenue go to communities hard hit by low-level drug crime

Gov. J.B. Pritzker lays out plan to halt HIV spread: ‘Prevention is less costly than treatment’