Illinois joined a lawsuit challenging new Postal Service rules that could restrict mail voting in federal elections.

Illinois officials are assessing how a Supreme Court order allowing Trump’s mail ballot restrictions could affect voters.

JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey are offering sharply different approaches to school funding and education policy in Illinois.

Illinois Democrats and Republicans honed their messages for the upcoming midterm elections during their traditional rallies at the Illinois State Fair. The Capitol News Illinois team discusses what

CNI Reporter Ben Szalinski talks one-on-one with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch about criticism he has received over his handling of sexual harassment complaints against former Rep. Harr

Illinois school funding rises, but growing costs and lower tax revenue widen the state's education funding gap.

A federal judge ruled Illinois does not have to give the Trump administration unredacted voter registration data.

Illinois Prisoner Review Board denies Sean Grayson’s request for compassionate release in the Sonya Massey case.

House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch vows to push for additional school funding during the fall veto session as Chicago Public Schools prepares for layoffs. Welch is also coming under pressure over hi

Article Summary A new law requires all districts to have policies banning cellphone use during school time in place before

Article Summary The Illinois State Board of Education recently released a guidance document intended to help schools and districts make

Article Summary After nine years of funding schools under the Evidence-Based Funding model, wealth-based disparities in per-pupil spending have largely

Maggie Daugherty discusses a story she cowrote with the Illinois Answers Project that explores the impact that legalized gambling has on people who suffer from gambling addiction. Brenden Moore discus

Article Summary The statewide numeracy plan is intended to guide teachers, schools and districts in developing strategies for improving student

Article Summary Last year, as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Congress cut off Medicaid eligibility to nearly

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a budget after 4 a.m. Monday that includes the full $350 million increase in Evidence-Based

Longtime U.S. Senator delivered a farewell speech to a joint session of the General Assembly, echoing Abraham Lincoln's warning about "a house divided." Meanwhile, Lawmakers continued working on a bud

Article Summary Money that lawmakers approved to fund after-school programs this year was not distributed until April, leaving organizations only

Article Summary The 340B Drug Pricing Plan is intended to give safety-net clinics and rural hospital access to discounted drugs.

Article Summary State Lawmakers will assess how much progress has occurred in public education under the Evidence-Based Funding formula. According

Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois for access to its complete, unredacted voter registration database. Documents

Illinois lawmakers passed the midpoint of the session this week, the self-imposed deadline for each chamber to send its non-budget, non-tax related bills to the other chamber. Peter Hancock, Ben Szali

U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy, a Trump appointee, called the DOJ’s widespread voter roll demands a “fishing expedition.”

Article Summary Lawmakers entered their final six-week stretch by moving dozens of bills from one chamber to the other. They

Article Summary State employee health care costs have been rising steadily for several years due to growth in the state’s

A mountain of bills passed through the Illinois House this week including legislation addressing junk fees, immigrant detention centers and grocery coupon fraud. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker was in New

A mountain of bills passed through the Illinois House this week including legislation addressing junk fees, immigrant detention centers and grocery coupon fraud. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker was in New

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A report by the Cook County treasurer's office set off a statewide debate this week about who's to blame for Illinois' high property tax rate and what, if anything, state lawmakers can do to provide s

A report by the Cook County treasurer's office set off a statewide debate this week about who's to blame for Illinois' high property tax rate and what, if anything, state lawmakers can do to provide s

Dozens of bills advanced in the Illinois House this week as lawmakers worked to meet a deadline for most nonbudget legislation to pass out of committees. Peter Hancock talks with Brenden Moore, Ben Sz

Dozens of bills advanced in the Illinois House this week as lawmakers worked to meet a deadline for most nonbudget legislation to pass out of committees. Peter Hancock talks with Brenden Moore, Ben Sz

Article Summary The bill calls for annual increases in university funding of $135 million each year over the next several

Peter Hancock, Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski analyze the results of the March 17 primary elections in Illinois.

Article Summary An appellate court in Washington, D.C., struck down a law in the district that banned large-capacity magazines, and

Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning

Peter Hancock talks with CNI reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski to analyze the Illinois primaries for U.S. Senate, governor and comptroller. Those and other races will be decided in the March 1

Article Summary The Illinois Supreme Court traveled Wednesday to the campus of Western Illinois University to hear oral arguments in

Article Summary A Cook County man is challenging a state law that prohibits people convicted of any felony from ever

Article Summary The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally

Article Summary Eighteen former Department of Justice attorneys signed onto an amicus brief arguing the Trump administration has no legal

The president of the University of Illinois System said Wednesday that negotiations are continuing over legislation to overhaul the way

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Article Summary In his eighth State of the State address, Pritzker focused on affordability issues affecting Illinois residents and blamed

Article Summary A bill that would give state insurance regulators authority to review and modify homeowners insurance rates failed on

Stephanie Kifowit is a Democratic candidate for Illinois comptroller. She currently serves as a state representative from Ogden. She spoke with Capitol News Illinois on Friday, Jan. 23, as part of our