Category: State News

Illinois wage inequities improve slightly, persist despite transparency efforts: report by Jenna Schweikert, Capitol News Illinois January 15, 2026 Article Summary A 2021 amendment to the Equal Pay Act mandates certain Illinois businesses to report biannual wage and demographic data…

Downstate Road Districts to Suffer From Recently Passed “NITA” Bill The 2025 Illinois transit bill, known as the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act (SB 2111), was signed into law on December 16, 2025. The bill impacts downstate road districts primarily…

OSF HealthCare to withdraw Ottawa replacement hospital permit and begin fresh planning process  December 8, 2025 (Ottawa, Illinois | December 8, 2025) – OSF HealthCare announced today the withdrawal of its current permit application (#24-011) to replace the OSF Saint Elizabeth…

Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois October 31, 2025 Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the Chicago…

Amid uncertainty in Washington, Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois June 1, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Nearly every year, Illinois lawmakers pass a package of measures dealing with the state’s Medicaid program, the joint federal…

Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action by Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 8, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars…

  Advocates push for mandatory minimum nurse staffing ratios at Illinois hospitals by Grace Friedman and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois May 5, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Health care unions continue to rally for legislation to address understaffing they…

Local journalism tax credit application window opens by Bridgette Fox and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois January 6, 2025 News organizations in Illinois can now apply to receive tax credits for journalists that were on their payroll…