22+ hour, 13+ min ago  (191+ words) Illinois lawmakers are considering a sweeping rewrite of state cannabis regulations aimed at easing financial pressure on dispensaries and preparing for possible federal marijuana policy changes. Discussed Tuesday during a subject matter hearing before the House Executive Committee, House Bill…...

5+ day, 15+ min ago  (759+ words) Illinois abortion advocates are urging lawmakers to do more to protect reproductive healthcare as the legislative session moves into its final days and the federal landscape keeps shifting. The push comes after a recent U. S. Supreme Court ruling blocked a lower…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (174+ words) Illinois lawmakers are set to wrap up the session by May 31. But they still need to pass a budget. Better than expected revenues has taken some pressure off the negotiations, but there is still a lot. .. - On Air Now Playing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1245+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Illinois lawmakers are still batting around a variety of budget ideas with just a few weeks left in the legislative session. The state remains on track to take in more revenue than originally expected this year, which provides wiggle…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (217+ words) On this episode, we discuss the Illinois Accountability Commission filing its final report on Operation Midway Blitz, the immigration enforcement effort in the Chicago area last fall. The commission. .. - On Air Now Playing NPR Illinois | 91. 9 UIS - On Air Now Playing…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1609+ words) SPRINGFIELD " After more than three years on the legislative backburner, the Illinois House on Wednesday approved a major economic development bill that would clear the path for the Chicago Bears to build a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights. The…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1091+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The biggest item on Illinois lawmakers" agenda this spring is still a work in progress with six weeks left in the legislative session. Democrats are entering the home stretch of budget negotiations ahead of their scheduled May 31 adjournment while…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (119+ words) Prescribed burns keep Illinois ecosystems alive " but insurance barriers are stopping them. A new bill aims to change that. Ellicia Sanchez and Tharran Hobson of the Nature Conservancy explain. The proposed insurance fund is modeled after successful programs in western…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (933+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Illinois is on target to bring in more money than expected this year. The state's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability said through the first nine months of FY2026, Illinois collected more than $1. 57 billion in additional tax revenue, or 4. 2%, compared…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (982+ words) PEORIA " As Illinois officials remain strongly committed to closing coal-fired power plants, federal policies under the Trump administration are creating uncertainty, spurring legal action and a push by some to keep the plants open. Environmental organizations now fear these policy…...