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Chuck Sullivan, guest columnist: A holiday gift Illinois firefighters need — and our communities deserve As the holidays arrive, Illinois families gather to celebrate tradition, warmth, and safety. But for more than 18,000 professional firefighters and paramedics across our state, the holidays look a bit

Chuck Sullivan, guest columnist: A holiday gift Illinois firefighters need — and our communities deserve

Council opposition wins Round 1 in budget battle with Mayor Johnson Council members who oppose Brandon Johnson's proposed budget and its corporate head tax showed Wednesday that they have more than the 26 votes needed to pass their alternate spending plan, which steers...

Opposition Council members win Round One in budget battle with Mayor Johnson

Storm coming for state budgets State legislators are prepping for a coming storm of budget turmoil caused by shifting Medicaid policy as the era of historic tax cuts appears to be ending.

Storm coming for state budgets

Eye On Illinois: Senate candidates’ positions offer insight on ways Springfield may address state challenges That means ignoring thoughts about the federal minimum wage or Medicare for All but exploring ideas like tax incentives for home builders, tax credits for first-time buyers and broad zoning changes as...

Eye On Illinois: Senate candidates’ positions offer insight on ways Springfield may address state challenges www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2025...

Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staff...

Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show

Union tiptoes around endorsing WASHINGTON & POLITICS

Union tiptoes around endorsing

Rockford area legislator suggests deportation to solve housing crisis State Sen. Andrew Chesney said he would support legislation deporting undocumented immigrants as a solution to the affordable housing crisis.

Rockford area legislator suggests deportation to solve housing crisis

Krishnamoorthi, Mendrick survive challenges, but some candidates knocked out Three U.S. Senate candidates are off the March 17 primary ballot after the Illinois State Board of Elections on Tuesday upheld objections to their petitions. That leaves 17 contenders vying for outgoi...

Krishnamoorthi, Mendrick survive challenges, but some candidates knocked out

Rockford area legislator suggests deportation to solve housing crisis State Sen. Andrew Chesney said he would support legislation deporting undocumented immigrants as a solution to the affordable housing crisis.

Rockford area legislator suggests deportation to solve housing crisis

As Indiana Republicans move toward redistricting, Pritzker warns Illinois ‘won’t stand idly by’ Top Illinois Democrats have signaled they would move to counter a potential congressional remap in Indiana, which could get a vote this week.

As Indiana Republicans move toward redistricting, Pritzker warns Illinois ‘won’t stand idly by’

Ex-House Speaker leader Madigan latest Illinois Democrat to pitch Trump for clemency Imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan has become the latest high-profile Illinois Democrat to officially ask President Donald Trump for clemency on a corruption conviction, though it’s un…

Ex-House Speaker leader Madigan latest Illinois Democrat to pitch Trump for clemency

Pritzker rejects Trump administration threat to cut funding over CTA safety issues: 'Action has been taken' Federal officials ordered the CTA to develop an enhanced security plan by next week in response to the burning of a woman aboard a Blue Line train last month.

Pritzker rejects Trump administration threat to cut funding over CTA safety issues: 'Action has been taken'

Illinois AFL-CIO won’t endorse in contested Democratic US Senate, comptroller and most congressional primaries, except for Biss in CD9

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois immigration law that curbs courthouse arrests and expands right to sue agents A new Illinois law enables individuals to be better able to sue federal officers for knowingly violating their rights and codifies a zone around courthouses where people are exempt from civil arres…

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois immigration law that curbs courthouse arrests and expands right to sue agents

'We don't need a letter': Johnson, Pritzker push back on CTA funding threats The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funds if the Chicago Transit Authority doesn’t increase the presence of law enforcement in the wake of a recent attack in which a woman was...

'We don't need a letter': Johnson, Pritzker push back on CTA funding threats

Rekindling the council wars WASHINGTON & POLITICS

Rekindling the council wars

Opinion: The gerrymander strikes back — and Illinois is ground zero Illinois once vowed to end partisan map-drawing. A new wave of gerrymandering shows just how quickly those promises have been abandoned, Andy Shaw writes.

Opinion: The gerrymander strikes back — and Illinois is ground zero

New Illinois law requires libraries to carry opioid reversal drugs and train staff Public libraries across Illinois will soon be equipped to respond to opioid overdoses under a new order from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

New Illinois law requires libraries to carry opioid reversal drugs and train staff

ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike After a summer of sky-high electric bills, ComEd is offering Chicago customers some relief next year with $803 million in state-mandated nuclear energy credits.

ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bills protecting Illinois immigrants from federal immigration enforcement Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal immigration enforcement actions.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bills protecting Illinois immigrants from federal immigration enforcement

Eye On Illinois: Justices suggest McLean County’s new family court be scaled statewide Selfishly I enjoy retelling this story because I support any efforts to use the justice system to actually correct and improve lives and repair brokenness for the benefit of larger society.

Eye On Illinois: Justices suggest McLean County’s new family court be scaled statewide

Illinois counties land at No. 7 for ‘Judicial Hellholes,’ costs $1,900 per resident (The Center Square) – The St. Louis metro area and Cook County are again among the worst Judicial Hellhole jurisdictions, according to the American Tort Reform Foundation.

Illinois counties land at No. 7 for ‘Judicial Hellholes,’ costs $1,900 per resident

Advocates hope newly passed bill will inspire more Illinois therapists to take private health insurance Many therapists have stopped taking insurance because of what they describe as low payment rates and administrative hoops that make it difficult to treat patients.

Advocates hope newly passed bill will inspire more Illinois therapists to take private health insurance

Jim Nowlan: Illinois educators are applauding weak school achievement Illinois is just above the middle of the pack against national averages for achievement. But the pack fares badly against other countries.

Jim Nowlan: Illinois educators are applauding weak school achievement

Plan requiring new safety, privacy protections for public officials awaits Pritzker's signature A bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's final approval could protect the safety and privacy of public officials.

Plan requiring new safety, privacy protections for public officials awaits Pritzker's signature

Feds warn CTA: Beef up policing or lose transit funding The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funds if the Chicago Transit Authority doesn’t increase the presence of law enforcement in the wake of a recent attack in which a woman was...

Feds warn CTA: Beef up policing or lose transit funding

Illinois Farm Bureau delegates reject president's bid for 2nd term Illinois Farm Bureau delegates have rejected a new term for Illinois Farm Bureau [IFB] President Brian Duncan. At the IFB annual meeting in Chicago, nearly 57% of the delegates chose Philip Nelson of...

Illinois Farm Bureau delegates reject president's bid for 2nd term

How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues Article Summary The three top Democrats running for U.S. Senate recently released their economic proposals to address cost-of-living issues that

How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues

Krishnamoorthi says he may 'revisit' contributions from ICE contractor, Trump adviser Shyam Sankar U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a candidate for Dick Durbin's U.S. Senate seat in the March 17 Democratic primary, has accepted more than $90,000 in contributions from key Trump and MAGA...

Krishnamoorthi says he may 'revisit' contributions from ICE contractor, Trump adviser Shyam Sankar

Report shows progress, but Illinois rural co-ops still tied to a major polluter Nearly all the 25 co-ops in Illinois still have an ownership share in the Prairie State Coal Plant.

Report shows progress, but Illinois rural co-ops still tied to a major polluter