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House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, center left, and Senate President Don Harmon, center right, head to their offices after a meeting with Gov. JB Pritzker during the spring legislative session at the State Capitol in Springfield on May 29, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Uncertainty marks Illinois legislature’s final weekend as lawmakers debate Bears stadium, gas tax and budget

May 30, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

The lack of movement on the major issues has increased tensions and exposed internal dissention among Democratic lawmakers toward their legislative leaders and Gov. JB Pritzker.

State representatives work in the House chamber during the spring legislative session at the Illinois Capitol on May 27, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois to crack down on insurance rate hikes for auto and homeowner policies

May 28, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers advanced two long-debated measures to prevent insurance companies from raising auto and homeowners insurance rates without more stringent state oversight.

People visit the Illinois Capitol building during the spring legislative session on May 27, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois set to OK regulatory framework for big AI companies, including independent safety audits

May 28, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

Illinois would become the first state to require independent, third-party audits of the safety practices of large frontier artificial intelligence developers.

Horses are escorted in the paddock on April 6, 2024, at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Hawthorne Race Course alleges Illinois official steered funds to rival track amid bankruptcy battle

May 26, 2026 at 7:08 p.m.

Hawthorne Race Course is alleging in a court filing they are losing state funding because the state agriculture director, influenced by his lobbyist brother, has steered money to a rival...

Spring foliage covers the grounds of the former Arlington International Racecourse on April 21, 2026, in Arlington Heights. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium legislation drags amid vague hopes for a Chicago lakefront deal

May 21, 2026 at 6:56 p.m.

Talks in Springfield that could encourage the Bears to move to Arlington Heights have slowed amid opposition from lawmakers who believe the team has expressed newfound openness to build a...

The Illinois State Capitol on Feb. 18, 2026, in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois lawmakers consider board that could cap prescription drug prices for consumers statewide

May 20, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

Opponents of Democratic effort argue panel would do little to actually lower drug prices while creating new layers of bureaucracy in state government.

Chicago police Deputy Chief Jon Hein speaks to the media after a shooting in Chicago's Loop on Jan. 26, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Jon Hein, chief of patrol at CPD and leader in Midway Blitz response, prepares to exit June 1

May 18, 2026 at 7:11 a.m.

Jon Hein, the Chicago Police Department’s chief of patrol and effectively the second-in-command of the nation’s second-largest police department, will retire next month, according to two sources with knowledge of...

Larry Hoover, who has been in prison since 1973, faces the parole board at the Dixon Correctional Center on on Feb. 7, 1995. (John Dziekan/baiduhai)

Street gang leader Larry Hoover’s clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker’s hands

May 16, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

Larry Hoover's bid to be freed from state custody comes after President Donald Trump last year commuted his federal life sentence in a supermax prison.

Gov. JB Pritzker answers a question during a press conference to highlight the bid to bring the 2028 Democratic National Convention back to Chicago on May 13, 2026, at 875 North Michigan Avenue, formerly known as the John Hancock Center. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker was treated at Springfield hospital for complications after urology procedure

May 16, 2026 at 5:38 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker was briefly treated at the hospital after having a "minor complication" following an outpatient urology procedure earlier this month, his spokesman said Friday.

Illinois state Sen. Bill Cunningham, left, speaks to state Sen. Linda Holmes on the floor of the Senate during resolutions at the Illinois State Capitol Building on May 7, 2026. Illinois lawmakers are pushing to pass legislation responding to the rise of artificial intelligence and what they view as the Trump administration's failure to shield the public from its potential harms. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats push AI regulation bills on consumer protection, data privacy and mental health

May 13, 2026 at 6:52 p.m.

While Senate Democrats outlined a range of proposals, including education, consumer protection and data privacy, Republicans cautioned that such measures could hinder innovation.

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