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Insurance regulation bills clear General Assembly
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The House gave final passage Wednesday to bills giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review ...
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Lawmakers approve bill to regulate e-bikes, scooters
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois lawmakers are advancing a bill that would impose new regulations on electric bikes and scooters. The ...
22h ago Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, middle, holds a news conference in Springfield on e-bike regulation alongside Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, right, and Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, left, on April 15, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com Following in the footsteps of New York and California, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to incr...
22h ago Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, speaks on the House floor May 27. His bill would make Illinois the third state to regulate frontier AI models. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin delivered a farewell address to the Illinois General Assembly, reflecting on his decades in ...
22h ago Sen. Dick Durbin and Gov. JB Pritzker shake hands after Durbin’s farewell address to Illinois lawmakers on May 27, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
State Sen. Dale Fowler says he'll step down at end of legislative session
By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, is stepping down after the adjournment of the spring legislative session. Fowler h...
May 28, 2026
New St. Jude Peoria office marks new chapter for organization
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The St. Jude fundraising office has a new address in Peoria. The ribbon was cut on the new Central, Southern Illinois and Iowa office at 1320 W. Commerce Street. The o...
May 28, 2026
Rockford developer transforms State Farm building into lofts
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Rockford developer purchased a historic downtown Bloomington building to turn it into lofts. Urban Equity Properties purchased the old State Farm headquarters building on ...
May 28, 2026
Reducing gas tax, prepping for future shortfalls among late budget sticking points
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Final budget details are still being negotiated behind closed doors with the scheduled adjournment of the legi...
May 28, 2026
Miller Park Zoo to celebrate 135th Birthday
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Miller Park Zoo announced that it will soon be celebrating its 135th anniversary. A community party celebrating the anniversary will be held at 3 p.m. on June...
May 27, 2026
Former AG Pam Bondi says she was diagnosed with cancer
By WMBD TV (NEXSTAR) - Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the former attorney general told CNN on Wednesday. Bondi said she has been going through treatment, including surgery, and is "doing...
May 27, 2026
