Category Archives: Politics
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed $55.1B state budget plan
Gov. Pritzker signed the budget Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Facebook) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker, along with fellow politicians, took the stage today to sign the ...
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed $55.1B state budget plan
Gov. Pritzker signed the budget Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Facebook)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker, along with fellow politicians, took the stage today to sign the f...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2025

Pritzker to tell Congress ‘both parties are to blame’ for broken immigration system
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters following an event at the Illinois State Library in Springfield on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol N...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2025

Legislative leaders discuss next steps for failed transit reform push
Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, is congratulated by Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, after the Senate passed a plan on Saturday, May 31, 2025, to reform public transportation in the Chicago area. (Capitol ...
Syndicated Author Jun 06, 2025

Prosecutors ask judge to sentence ex-Speaker Madigan to 12 ½ years in prison
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinois...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2025

New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, and Norrine Hammond, R-Macomb, converse on the House floor during debate of the state budget. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BEN SZALINSKI& JERRY...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2025

Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’
State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is pictured on the Illinois House floor in May 2024 after voting against the state budget for the current fiscal year. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch st...
Syndicated Author May 15, 2025

Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, speaks to Capitol News Illinois about the status of state budget negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalins...
Syndicated Author May 14, 2025

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announces Senate candidacy
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Schaumburg Democrat, speaks at the 2022 Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association annual brunch in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BE...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to speak in Springfield
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary. (Photo courtesy: Noem/Facebook)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to speak in front of the Governor's Mansion in S...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2025