AFFORDABILITY/BUDGET Pritzker’s Budget Blame Game Won’t Make Life More Affordable for Illinois Families. Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual Budget/State of the State Address Wednesday...

AFFORDABILITY/TAXES House Republicans Discuss Democrat Tax Hikes and Affordability for Illinois Families. House Republican State Representatives Dave Severin and Kyle Moore held a Zoom press...

AFFORDABILITY Democrats Want to Tax Your Campfires. When it comes to staying warm and enjoying time outdoors, Illinois House Democrats seem determined to make it...

AFFORDABILITY How Much Longer Will Governor Pritzker Lie About His Record On Affordability? This week on the I’ve Had It podcast, Governor JB Pritzker once...

AFFORDABILITY House Republicans Prioritize Affordability for Illinois Families. As legislative session resumed in the Illinois House this week, House Republican lawmakers held a press conference...

AFFORDABILITY Republicans Will Continue to Expose and Oppose Bad Policy. As lawmakers in the Illinois House prepare to return to legislative session next week, Illinois...

ENERGY Pritzker signs CRGA energy bill, costing consumers billions in higher energy rates. Governor JB Pritzker signed a controversial battery storage and energy omnibus bill...

MASS TRANSIT/TAXES Pritzker Approves $2.5 Billion Mass Transit Bailout. This week, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a $2.5 billion bailout of Chicago’s mass transit...

PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE Gov. Pritzker signs bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Illinois. On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation allowing assisted suicide to become law. The...

SAFE-T ACT CTA arson attack suspect was on Illinois release status after 72 prior arrests. The suspect in the November 17 CTA Blue Line attack,...

TAXES Record property tax increases slam Chicago homeowners. Chicago homeowners are being walloped with a record property tax hike, with some of the city’s poorest...

BUDGET House Republicans call out Pritzker for lack of transparency on budget cuts. State Representatives Amy Elik and Regan Deering held a press conference Thursday...

VETO SESSION RECAP Leader McCombie Recaps Veto Session on Fox 32 Chicago. Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie talked about legislative veto session with Fox...

MASS TRANSIT Illinois Democrats Pass a $2.5 Billion Mass Transit Bailout. It was déjà vu all over again at the Capitol this week, with Illinois...

VETO SESSION It’s a Spooky Season for Spending in Illinois. Last month, Governor JB Pritzker issued an Executive Order calling for 4% across-the-board budget cuts...

CORRUPTION Convicted ex-Speaker Micheal J. Madigan begins his 7½-year federal prison sentence. The longtime head of the Illinois Democratic Party reported on Monday to FPC Morgantown,...

VETO SESSION Veto Session Begins Next Week. On October 14, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly returns to Springfield after the summer adjournment period comes to...

VETO SESSION 2025 Fall Veto Session Preview. In a couple of weeks, the Illinois General Assembly will return to Springfield to convene for the annual...

BUDGET/TAXES Get ready for higher taxes: Gov. Pritzker issues splashy executive order to lay foundation for big tax hike. In “Executive Order 2025-05”, published this...

CRIME The Verdict Is In: SAFE-T Act Is Not Working Two Years Later. When Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act into law in February...