The Trump Administration froze about $10 billion in social services funding for five Democrat-led states. Also, Gov. JB Pritzker is touting a new energy law as a way to ensure the grid remains stab...
We discuss the latest State of Local News report produced by the Local News Initiative at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
On this episode, we look back on the stories that made news over the past year in state government and politics.
The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation.
The law places limits on where immigration enforcement agents can detain people. It also gives those who believe their constitutional rights have been violated legal recourse.
IDPH will now be able to form guidelines using a combination of the CDC’s guidance, recommendations from the World Health Organization and other medical and scientific disease prevention experts — ...
The focus of immigration enforcement this year has been in the Chicago area. But ICE has also been active downstate, in many smaller communities.
The immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago area has gotten quieter, but not silent.
The retiring senator was among a handful of Democratic lawmakers to help Republicans reopen the federal government after the longest-ever shutdown.
State lawmakers passed some key legislation during their fall session, but several other measures failed to get through or were never called for a vote.
Lawmakers stayed busy until the end of the fall session, passing several key pieces of legislation.
Illinois lawmakers have one week of session left this year. We discuss what might get done.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a federal facility in Morgantown, West Virginia this week.
ICE protests continue in Chicago while the city and state fight against National Guard deployment in court.
Armed agents in military fatigues patrolled downtown Chicago last weekend. The image sent a message as the Trump Administration continues with its immigration enforcement blitz.
The governor's executive order is in response to economic uncertainty.
The former governor died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Operation Midway Blitz, the anticipated immigration enforcement effort in Chicago, kicked off this week. But there are few details being released about those detained and arrested. We get a view fr...
Chicago awaits the possibility of National Guard troops patrolling the city along with a large immigration enforcement operation.
Chicago and Illinois officials are waiting to see if the Trump Administration moves forward with threats to bring National Guard troops to the city's streets.
