Pritzker defends state's handling of migrants sent from Texas
More than 300 migrants have been bussed to the Chicago area from Texas in recent weeks.
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More than 300 migrants have been bussed to the Chicago area from Texas in recent weeks.
Some families could be getting up to $700 back from the state over the next two months. But critics say the rebate – during an election year – is suspect.
Bailey calling Chicago the OK Corral comes on the heels of him calling the city a "hellhole."
The state senator is campaigning to unseat incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in November.
"I think we are going to win because people understand Democrats are delivering."
Along with that, $10 billion alone will go toward the rail and transit systems, including airports and ports.
It's meant to lower costs and make the U.S. less reliant on foreign manufacturing and lead to fewer supply chain disruptions.
The governor also called for a national ban on assault weapons.
Illinois will increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for abortion providers by 20% starting next month.
"Conflating a woman's bodily autonomy to the systematic mass murder of Jewish people is antisemitic and disqualifying," said a spokesperson for Gov. JB Pritzker.
The proclamation takes effect immediately and will remain in place for 30 days.
"The $1.5 billion in sales of adult-use cannabis in Illinois translates into significant tax revenue with a portion of every dollar spent being reinvested in communities that have suffered for decades."
"The Governor is experiencing mild symptoms and has been prescribed the anti-viral medication, Paxlovid," Pritzker's office announced Tuesday morning.
Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing the Illinois State Police to change their policy regarding who can get a Firearm Owners Identification Card.
"The pandemic has had an impact on stress levels and mental health across the board. This is an effort to increase access to vital crisis services, improve the efficacy of suicide prevention efforts and overcome the stigma around getting help."
Vaccine mandates will remain in place for K-12 schools, daycares, and congregate care facilities.
"I am honored to lead this agency into the future, continuing to keep us safe from emerging illnesses, supporting our public health workers, and promoting wellness in every community across Illinois."
Sunday morning CNN's "State of the Union," Pritzker said he is not giving more attention to onn than the other.
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
With the passage of the new laws, all circuit courts must now restrict that information to prevent it from ending up in the wrong hands.
"These devices are vital. But for too long, diabetics have had to make the impossible choice between obtaining this necessary medical equipment or putting food on the table. In Illinois we won't accept that any longer," said the governor.
At the Morton Arboretum in Lisle Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an Illinois signed an Illinois House bill to make it official.
"There is nothing more important than keeping Illinoisans safe—in our schools, in our parks, and on our expressways," Pritzker said in a news release.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Julia Stratton toured LGBTQ+-owned businesses in Andersonville Thursday as Pride Month kicks off.
It also creates a new pay scale for certified nursing assistants.
Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.
South Holland, Illinois, recently celebrated the completion of an eight-year 11.8 acre flood mitigation measure called the Thorn Ditch Mitigation Project.
A 46-year-old man was shot multiple times while walking to his car on the South Side, Chicago police said.
The northwest suburb of Bartlett has dropped a proposal that would have renewed a contract for seven of the village's 15 Flock cameras.
The refinery is essential to the Chicago area, producing about 11 million gallons of gas and diesel fuel a day, about 10% of the region's supply.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation of his predecessor.
The Kennedy Center board, which is filled with President Trump's allies, is set to vote Tuesday on a new plan to close the center for two years of renovations.
President Trump has thrown his support behind Darren Bailey, the Republican candidate for Illinois governor.
Attorney Bill Quinlan on Tuesday became the latest candidate to announce a run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Shedd said the beluga was receiving fluids and medication after showing symptoms of dehydration and an electrolyte imbalance. They say she’s been eating and socializing ever since.
The Trump-aligned board of the performing arts venue voted to close it. That move came just hours after a judge ruled that they can't add the president's name to the structure without approval from Congress.
Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.
The wild West was alive an well when a runaway horse led police on a chase through the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
A Concealed Carry License holder shot an armed person during an attempted robbery in Orland Park on Tuesday morning, police said.
The refinery is essential to the Chicago area, producing about 11 million gallons of gas and diesel fuel a day, about 10% of the region's supply.
Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.
South Holland, Illinois, recently celebrated the completion of an eight-year 11.8 acre flood mitigation measure called the Thorn Ditch Mitigation Project.
A 46-year-old man was shot multiple times while walking to his car on the South Side, Chicago police said.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham outlined the traits she wants in the WNBA's next commissioner — someone who values players, communicates openly, and can unite a diverse league.
Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping a busy offseason for the young center.
Chicago has won three of four and moved one-half game ahead of idle Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost 102 games and finished last in 2025, won the opener of the showdown series to push their lead over the Guardians to 1 1/2 games.
Providence Catholic High School in southwest suburban New Lenox has fired football coach Tyler Plantz, despite the team's 4-0 start to the season.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert after a man groped a woman on a CTA Red Line subway platform downtown.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
A 15-year-old girl returned to court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a warning about a man who grabbed a woman at a CTA Blue Line station in Wicker Park.
