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Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and other health care providers that serve low-income and uninsured patients. Th...
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Former DOJ attorneys intervene in lawsuit seeking sensitive Illinois voter registration data
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary Eighteen former Department of Justice attorneys signed onto an amicus brief arguing the Trump administration has no legal authority to demand voter registration data from Illinois. Illinois is among 29 states and Washington, D.C., bei...
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Pritzker denies traveling on Epstein's plane after Bill Clinton's since-recanted testimony
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Former President Bill Clinton recently mentioned Gov. JB Pritzker in a deposition to Congress regarding sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying he thought he might have traveled on Epstein's plan with Pritzker and his wife. The di...
Mar 03, 2026
Comptroller Susana Mendoza endorses Holly Kim to be her successor
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Comptroller Susana Mendoza is endorsing Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim to be her successor. Mendoza said she supports Kim because of her experience managing finances in one of Illinois' largest counties. The endorsement puts Me...
Mar 03, 2026
Illinois lawmakers call for governor-appointed Epstein investigatory commission
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation to create a governor-appointed commission to investigate Illinois-linked crimes connected to the network of international sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The body would have subp...
Mar 03, 2026
How Illinois' Road Fund will help fund transit, especially in the Chicago region
By JACQUES ABOU-RIZK & AMY L. WONG Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A new state transit law redirects revenue from the state's motor fuel tax and interest from the Road Fund - funding historically used to fix roads - to public transportation. The money aims to stabilize Chi...
Mar 02, 2026
High schoolers flood state Capitol to advocate for drug abuse prevention bills
By GEORGIA EPIPHANIOU & JACQUES ABOU-RIZK Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois Prevention Network rallied high school students to lobby state legislators to pass drug and alcohol regulation bills. House Bill 4333 aims to lower the legal blood-alcohol content limit ...
Feb 27, 2026
Legislators, activists continue push for prescription drug affordability board
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com Supporters of a long-awaited measure that would establish a board to review and regulate statewide prescription drug prices are hoping to gain momentum for the bill to pass this spring. Contained in House Bill 1443 and Senate Bill 66, the ...
Feb 27, 2026




