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Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (510+ words) Illinois will join the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, to counterbalance the federal government's withdrawal, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday. The network monitors disease outbreaks across the globe and prepares countries to respond to…...
Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids
3+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to severely limit immigration agents" authority in the state after accusing the feds of unleashing an "organized bombardment" to coerce state and local officials to change their immigration policies. State…...
Trump administration freezing $10 billion in social service funding for Illinois, four other blue states | NPR Illinois
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (504+ words) The Trump administration plans to halt $10 billion in federal funding for child care assistance, low income and social service funds in Illinois and four other Democrat-led states, alleging unspecified "massive amounts of fraud." The pause in funding comes about a…...
What to know about the 400 Illinois laws taking effect in the new year
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (502+ words) Illinois will usher in over 400 new laws effective on the first day of 2026. Illinois Legal Aid Online [ILAO] believes residents should be aware of the laws concerning health, employment, education, law enforcement, and more. Teri Ross, executive director of ILAO,…...
Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1101+ words) CHICAGO " Illinois lawmakers vowed to keep fighting for protections against artificial intelligence after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to shield tech companies from state laws. Trump's order targets state regulations, including several in Illinois, that he said…...
Reports: Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10 billion
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (789+ words) Recent cuts by President Donald Trump's administration could reduce the size of Illinois' economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. The report offers a detailed looked at the…...
Nonpartisan think tank identifies Illinois’ most effective state legislators
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (873+ words) Nearly 200 lawmakers convene at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield every year to craft bills, negotiate them with various interest groups and pass them onto Gov. JB Pritzker. It's a job often done in relative obscurity, and sometimes those…...
Remap retreat? Illinois Democrats won’t vote on redistricting effort by end of veto session
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (308+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Illinois Democrats will regroup to consider joining the escalating, nationwide redistricting fight with Republican-led states that are moving to gerrymander congressional districts at the request of President Donald Trump, legislative leaders said Tuesday. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch…...
Illinois federal workers heavily stressed as government shutdown yanks paychecks
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1145+ words) Around 50 tourists strolled up to the Pullman National Historical Park Wednesday afternoon only to be halted by a locked front door and a sign reading, "Closed." "Bad news, bad news," one of the tour leaders announced to the group, which…...
Darren Bailey enters Illinois governor’s race, pledging new approach to Chicago area
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (787+ words) BLOOMINGTON " Darren Bailey's second campaign for governor will take a different approach to Chicago and its suburbs following his unsuccessful 2022 bid, the downstate farmer and former Republican state lawmaker told supporters Thursday. "This journey is going to look different than…...