Category: Government/Politics

State could adopt ‘kin-first’ approach to foster care by Amalia Huot-Marchand and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois December 30, 2024 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their…

Bill aims to reduce state requirements for name changes by Atmika Iyer and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois December 27, 2024 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers in early January could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names,…

Regulators OK statewide electric grid upgrades, rate increases by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois December 20, 2024 Illinois utilities are set to invest more than a billion dollars into upgrading the state’s electric distribution grid, resulting in higher rates for…

Budget pressures could impact K-12 funding by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois December 18, 2024 SPRINGFIELD – Public schools in Illinois have enjoyed several consecutive years of substantial increases in state funding, thanks largely to steady growth in state revenues…

Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois December 9, 2024 SPRINGFIELD – The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it,…

As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois December 10, 2024 State lawmakers will face a projected budget deficit and slowing revenue when they return to Springfield in…

Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois December 11, 2024 SPRINGFIELD – Visitors coming to the Illinois Statehouse to see their lawmakers in action, or just to tour the historic building, may see longer lines…

Governor Pritzker Announces $18 Million for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Eligible Community-Based Organizations Can Now Apply for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Funding CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $18 million…

State watchdog investigating employees accused of bilking federal pandemic aid program Nationwide, about 17% of $1.2 trillion in small business pandemic relief grants were fraudulent MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Dozens of state employees across multiple agencies are under…