Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing
Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...
Illinois Dems split on allowing vote on bill to avert government shutdown
Ill., joined nine other Democratic senators in voting to allow the measure to proceed for a final vote on Friday. Sen. Tammy ...
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Illinois lawmakers weigh new proposal to set guardrails around AI
AI has entered the group chat. As artificial intelligence continues to expand and students use AI-powered tools like ChatGPT ...
Nancy Pelosi urges senators to oppose key spending bill, risking shutdown
Calif., and several key Democrats are urging Senate Democrats to risk a government shutdown by opposing a must-pass spending ...
Illinois senators push for additional safety measures for students on buses
Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth has proposed a bill to require new stability controls on buses and adding seatbelts.
Illinois state senators propose road usage charge in effort to boost dwindling funds for roadwork
There's a proposal in Springfield that could eventually lead to a different way to pay for roadwork in Illinois.
Senate Dems join with Republicans to pass government funding bill, avert a midnight shutdown
The bill — a continuing resolution that will essentially extend fiscal 2024 spending levels through the start of the 2026 fiscal year — is backed by President Trump.
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Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
According to the Department of Public Health, experienced 3,261 fatal opioid-related drug overdoses in 2022, and 2,855 in ...
‘Something should be done’: Illinois Democratic lawmakers hear from public frustrated about President Donald Trump’s initiatives
Although Democrats are out of power in D.C., anxious Illinoisans want lawmakers to step up to block Donald Trump initiatives.
Newsom tells Senate Dems to ‘do the right thing,’ oppose CR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called on Senate Democrats “to stand up and do the right thing” and vote no on the GOP-backed stopgap bill that would avert a looming government ...