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S&P Raises Illinois to A After Moody’s Upgrade, Cutting Borrowing Costs

The move lowers interest costs for a planned September bond sale to fund infrastructure projects.

Goodell Confirms Meeting With Illinois Lawmakers as Bears’ Hammond‑Arlington Heights Choice Remains Open

Pritzker Declares 15-County Disaster to Mobilize Storm Recovery

Inspector General Finds Sexual Harassment by Former Rep. Harry Benton; Speaker Welch Apologizes

Prison Board Denies Medical Release for Ex‑Deputy Who Killed Sonya Massey

Repeat Offender Found in Governor’s Backyard After Days of Electronic-Monitoring Failures

Illinois Enacts First U.S. Digital‑Asset Transaction Tax

Pritzker Signs Law Shielding Reproductive and Gender‑Affirming Medical Records

Pritzker Expected to Sign Bills Expanding State Review of Auto and Home Insurance Rates

Army Corps Puts Detroit in Charge of Great Lakes Carp Barrier as Funds Stay Frozen

Bears Stadium Stakes Rise as Indiana Enacts Plan and Illinois Faces March Deadline

Outside Money Recasts Illinois Senate Primary as Crypto PACs Target Stratton, Pritzker Fuels Her Bid

Bears Stadium Battle Escalates as Indiana Seals Financing Law and Illinois Weighs Tax Bill

Boy, 7, Shot in Humboldt Park After 8-Year-Old Finds Gun as Illinois Storage Law Takes Effect

Pritzker Signs Medical Aid in Dying Law, Making Illinois First in the Midwest

TSA Sets $45 Confirm.ID Fee for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting Feb. 1, 2026

Illinois Enacts First-in-Midwest Crypto Consumer Protections, Targets Kiosk Scams

Ex-ComEd Lobbyist John Hooker Receives 18-Month Sentence in Madigan Conspiracy

Indiana Creates Commission to Examine Downstate Illinois Border Adjustment

Illinois Legislature Unveils $55.2 Billion Budget with Sin Tax Hikes and Immigrant Health Cuts