What you need to know about Illinois' new cellphone ban in schools
Illinois will soon join 35 states that have already prohibited or limited cellphone use in classrooms after state lawmakers took action on Sunday. The legislati...
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Street takeover arrests surge across US as summer kicks off with social media-driven crime trend
Street takeover arrests sweep multiple U.S. cities as police in North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois respond to the growing social media-driven crime tre...
Media Lies! No, Pritzker Did Not Just Balance the Illinois Budget * The Gateway Pundit * by Antonio Graceffo
According to a press release from the office of the governor, the Illinois General Assembly passed Governor JB Pritzker's eighth consecutive balanced budget, to...
Judge blocks Illinois from enforcing swipe fee ban
A federal judge enjoined Illinois from enforcing its interchange fee ban for taxes and tips against national banks and card networks after the Office of the Com...
Illinois Lawmakers Get Serious About Your Right To Abortion Privacy
Also: Minors will no longer need parental consent to get birth control.
Illinois legislature bans new immigration detention centers near homes and schools
The bill, which now awaits the governor's signature, would bar new immigration detention centers from being built within 1,500 feet of certain community buildin...
State lawmakers laud passage of bills protecting reproductive, gender-affirming care
The legislation, passed at the end of the spring session, removes hormone and abortion medications from the state's prescription monitoring program, require ins...
Illinois lawmakers delay credit card swipe fee law
The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act was set to take effect on July 1 but lawmakers voted to delay until July 1, 2027.
Illinois insurers must now justify rate hikes to regulator
New legislation requires Illinois insurers to submit supporting actuarial evidence for rate increases to the state's regulator.
Illinois Night Club to Pay $200K in Sex and Race Discrimination Case
Admiral Theatre, Inc., an exotic dance club providing adult entertainment services, will pay $200,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for sex
Illinois delays embattled swipe-fee ban, again
Lawmakers early on Monday voted to push the effective date of the law, which would ban interchange fees on the tax and tip segments of transactions, to July 1, ...
Illinois lawmakers pass bill to help homeowners catch up with property taxes before losing their homes
The legislation creates a payment plan option, expands the redemption period, and creates a surplus equity fund for homeowners at risk of losing their homes
A data center opponent was arrested after police said he threatened a local official
An Illinois man was arrested after police said he threatened a local official. The resident said he was protesting against data center development.
Man in fireworks club charged in deadly explosion near Troy, Ill.
Colton Cissell, 22, is accused of carelessly and illegally storing the fireworks materials that exploded last month, killing two teenagers and a 12-year-old gir...
Law Students Threatened for Not Attending Mandated DEI Training: Report
Law students at an Illinois university were reportedly threatened with a "letter of reprimand" for not attending a DEI training session.
Merchants ask OCC to reverse swipe fee preemption
Retailers say the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's move last month to preempt an Illinois law undermines states' powers to curb interchange fees char...
Illinois Passes Legislation to Give Insurance Department Oversight of Rate Changes
Illinois lawmakers this week passed a pair of bills that gives the insurance department the authority to review homeowners and auto rate filings to
Illinois Governor Vows to Sign AI Safety Bill
Illinois is set to have a new law that will regulate artificial intelligence. The legislation, Senate Bill 315 (SB 315), passed the state’s Senate on May
Illinois man's Memorial Day weekend in Key West was derailed after he went bar hopping in a stolen police car
Illinois man John Mack allegedly stole a police patrol car from outside a Key West bar on Memorial Day weekend, according to Key West police.
American Conversations: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
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What One Illinois Speaker Said About Islam and America Has People Talking
Illinois speaker claims Islam's deep roots in America, sparking debate on history and migration.
Law Students Threatened for Not Attending Mandated DEI Training: Report
Law students at an Illinois university were reportedly threatened with a "letter of reprimand" for not attending a DEI training session.
Bank trades push court to consider Illinois swipe fee law
Trade groups challenging an Illinois state law barring interchange fees on taxes and tips are urging a federal judge to rule by June 3 ahead of the law's July 1...
Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill
The bill requires companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to have third parties confirm they’re following safety standards. Illinois governor JB Pritzker...
Insurance denies coverage for teen’s surgery to treat severe epilepsy
In our series “The Cost of Denial,” NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports on a 13-year-old Illinois girl who suffers from as many as four seizures a day. Insurance denied coverage for the surgery her doctor said could help, but then reversed its decision days after we asked about the case.
Illinois Plans Tax Break for Billionaires and the Chicago Bears. Everyone Else Could End Up Paying More.
The bill is one of the most egregious examples of the grift between professional sports teams and state and local governments.
JB Pritzker Hails Rivian R2 Production, Says He Has Reserved The 'Made In Illinois' Tesla Model Y Rival -
Gov. Pritzker hailed Rivian R2 production at Illinois plant, which, he says, would create jobs and help the state lead in the EV industry.
Illinois park boss accused of using taxpayer-funded credit card for daughter’s helicopter prom photoshoot
Illinois park executive Quintina Brown faces backlash after allegedly using a taxpayer-funded card for an $800 helicopter prom photo shoot in a Markham public p...