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Pritzker proposes at least $250 million for affordable housing

By Josh Bandoch

03/05/2026

The money would be spread across several programs meant to create more units.

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Poll: Most Illinois voters support opting into scholarship program

By Patrick Andriesen

03/04/2026

Nearly 55% of Illinois voters support the state opting into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program. But it’s up to Gov. J.B. Pritzker to opt Illinois into the program. Only about one in five oppose him doing so.

Pritzker proposes reducing burdensome housing regulations

By Josh Bandoch

03/03/2026

The state needs to add 227,000 homes by 2030 to meet demand

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7 things to know about Illinois data centers

By Brennan Park

03/02/2026

The state’s data center boom is reshaping energy, water use and taxes. Here’s what residents should know about the costs, jobs and incentives involved.

Chicago only big city where mayor presides over City Council and has veto power

By Gerrin Alexander

02/26/2026

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is a national outlier in the power he has compared to mayors in other big cities.

More than 167,000 Chicagoans lived on $21 or less a day

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

02/26/2026

About 17% of Chicagoans lived below the poverty line in 2024, with more than a third of them surviving on less than $21 a day.

Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget

By Bryce Hill

02/18/2026

Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in fund sweeps.

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Amazon Fresh cuts 1,545 Illinois jobs in January

By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko

02/17/2026

Amazon laid off 1,545 Illinois employees. That was most of 2,000 total layoffs across the state in January.

Waste watch: Illinois spends $4.4M on podcast, music studios

By Jack Knorr

02/17/2026

Illinois’ broken budgeting process allows legislators to hand taxpayer money to podcasting and production studios.

VALLAS: Don’t be fooled by Pritzker’s boasts of population gains

By Paul Vallas

02/17/2026

Roughly half of Illinois residents say they would leave the state if they could. That warning should be a wake-up call to state and local leaders.

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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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