/tags/illinois-statehouse Illinois Statehouse en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-17/gov-pritzker-signs-55-1b-illinois-budget-700m-new-taxes It's the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes. Only a handful of Democrats opposed it, and all Republicans unanimously voted against it. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-17/gov-pritzker-signs-55-1b-illinois-budget-700m-new-taxes Ben Szalinski /government-politics-issues/2025-06-06/after-deadly-edwardsville-tornado-illinois-lawmakers-pass-warehouse-safety-bill The Illinois General Assembly passed the Warehouse Tornado Preparedness Act — a bill that addresses issues from the fatal Edwardsville tornado in 2021. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-06/after-deadly-edwardsville-tornado-illinois-lawmakers-pass-warehouse-safety-bill Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-06-05/5-things-illinois-lawmakers-did-didnt-get-done-spring-session Budget talks took up most of the political bandwidth in the waning hours of the legislative session, leaving the big transit question unanswered, among other issues. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:45:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-05/5-things-illinois-lawmakers-did-didnt-get-done-spring-session Mitchell Armentrout /government-politics-issues/2025-06-01/new-taxes-sports-bets-nicotine-democrats-pass-budget Illinois Democrats, who hold supermajorities in the House and Senate, pushed through a spending plan with little time to spare before the May 31 midnight deadline. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:00:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-01/new-taxes-sports-bets-nicotine-democrats-pass-budget Ben Szalinski, Jerry Nowicki , Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived The Collinsville Kahoks, Granite City Warriors and Freeburg Midgets are some of the Metro East schools that could be required to change if the bills pass. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived Will Bauer, Madison Lammert /education/2025-04-28/tuition-fees-rising-at-illinois-universities-as-state-funding-lags-inflation-pace University leaders from across the state push for new way of determining state funding. The fiscal year 2026 proposed budget includes a 3% increase for higher education in the general fund for operating costs – which is about the same as the rate of inflation. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:14:41 GMT /education/2025-04-28/tuition-fees-rising-at-illinois-universities-as-state-funding-lags-inflation-pace Bridgette Fox /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots The rally on Sunday was hosted by three of the affected districts: the Collinsville Kahoks, Mascoutah Indians and Granite City Warriors. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots Madison Lammert, Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-03-27/illinois-democrats-argue-republicans-file-latest-redistricting-suit A case brought to the Illinois Supreme Court by House Republican Leader Tony McCombie asked the court to reject the current legislative map for its partisan bias and have a special master redraw the districts. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:45:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-27/illinois-democrats-argue-republicans-file-latest-redistricting-suit Ben Szalinski, Bridgette Fox /government-politics-issues/2025-02-19/pritzkers-2025-illinois-budget-no-new-taxes-cuts-health-care The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:37:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-19/pritzkers-2025-illinois-budget-no-new-taxes-cuts-health-care Tina Sfondeles, Mitchell Armentrout, George Wiebe, Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2024-11-22/illinois-bill-end-minimum-wage-exemption-disabled-workers-clears-statehouse If signed by Gov. Pritzker, the measure would end federal minimum wage exemption in Illinois by 2030. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:27:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-22/illinois-bill-end-minimum-wage-exemption-disabled-workers-clears-statehouse Ben Szalinski