Illinois Legislative Watch

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion FY2023 state general revenue funds budget. It includes...

Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Rep. Michael Halpin (D-Rock Island) testify Thursday before a House committee in favor of a bill that would require automatic payments into the state's budget stabilization...

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – If a new bill becomes law, Illinois workers who get tips will receive the state’s minimum wage in addition to their tip money. State Rep. Camille...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety,...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – The process of redrawing Congressional district maps in Illinois got off to a slow start Thursday when only one person showed up to testify at...

Illinois State Capitol building. SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Lawmakers will head back to the Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to consider changes to the legislative maps that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois received its first credit rating upgrade in 23 years on Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Services raised the state’s rating one notch, citing “material improvement...

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) — Illinois House Republicans continue to demand a “fair” redistricting process, following a news report depicting Democratic lawmakers meeting behind a closed door to discuss the mapmaking process....

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Wednesday addressed the recent cyber breach of his office’s online network, as well as an audit of his office released earlier...