State Week

Pritzker took action on the $53 billion dollar spending plan.

Lawmakers wrapped up the spring session this week, sending a new budget to the governor.

Lawmakers had a tentative deal Friday on a spending plan, paving the way for the spring session to end as early as this weekend.

The legislature has set May 24 as the day to wrap up their work.

The Pritzker Administration is trying to push through different revenue plans in the final weeks of the session. If those are unsuccessful, a letter to agency directors says there could be about $800 million less to spend.

The NFL team's effort to get a new stadium seems to be getting sacked by the governor's office and other state officials. Also a central Illinois prison could be re-built near Joliet, raising concerns in the community that's housed the facility.

Will lawmakers agree to put public money toward the stadium project? Also, the governor said a state pension law that lowered benefits may need to be revisited.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Indiana case could impact the prosecutions in Illinois and elsewhere.

A new director, additional funding and hiring more workers at Illinois' child welfare agency.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants a Department of Early Childhood in his cabinet.

A boy's murder is shining a spotlight on how a state panel handles domestic violence cases.

On this episode, we look back at election results from the past week.

Our panel discusses the referendum, Chicago's migrant situation and a new revenue estimate for state government.

In Illinois judicial and legislative contests, the lack of competition is the highest it has been in at least 20 years.

The former president is appealing a court decision that he should be removed from the primary ballot.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled his nearly $53 billion budget this week. But not everyone is on board.

Tim Mapes was found guilty last year of lying to a grand jury investigating Michael Madigan and others.

On the heels of Chicago approving a phase out of the lower wage, advocates want to end it statewide.

While Illinois election officials decided against an effort to remove the former president based on the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, he faces other legal challenges.