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SPRINGFIELD — Collin Corbett has spent enough time in politics to know he’s a longshot to pull off a victory as an independent candidate for governor. “I’m going to push as hard as I can before Nov. 3,” Corbett said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois. “But I’m a political strategist. I can do math. I’m aware of how this will likely turn out at the end of this election.” But the former Republican strategist said it’s more of […]
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature on Wednesday. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3484, which establishes regulations on “micromobility” transportation that include age requirements, speed limits and rules on where they can be operated. The bill takes effect Jan. 1. “Technology is evolving, providing expanded mobility options for our neighbors through the rise in popularity of e-bikes and scooters,” bill sponsor […]
Illinois insurance companies are responding to new state laws that give regulators authority to review and approve home and auto insurance rate changes. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bills Tuesday. Illinois and Wyoming were previously the only states without regulatory control over insurance rates. The new laws take effect July 1, 2027. House Bill 4273 addresses homeowners insurance. It requires insurers to give customers 60 days’ notice before raising premiums by more than 10 percent. The law also gives the […]
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers on Thursday began investigating alleged misconduct by Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) that was outlined in a federal indictment. Ammons pleaded not guilty on July 16 to 10 felony charges, including wire fraud, lying to the FBI and conspiring to obstruct justice. Her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, also faces a conspiracy charge. Their daughter, Titianna Ammons, was not charged in the case despite being a key figure at the center of it, though she is […]
CHICAGO — After the U.S. Treasury paid out $100 billion in tariff refunds to corporations at the end of last month, Gov. JB Pritzker wants to know where Illinois’ cut is. In a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Thursday, Pritzker asked the president to send direct payments of $1,700 to Illinois families. He also encouraged Trump to stop seeking new ways to enforce tariffs and to support legislation that would require corporations to pass refund relief back to […]
Most Illinois retailers will be required to accept cash payments beginning in 2028 under a bill Gov. JB Pritzker signed on Friday. House Bill 4592 requires retailers that employ someone to process in-person consumer transactions to accept cash payments on purchases under $500, though the businesses do not have to accept bills larger than $20. The requirement does not apply to self-checkout machines, overnight sales, if a business runs out of cash, membership-only businesses, or phone or internet purchases. Businesses […]
A new state program took effect Saturday to provide food benefits to people who have recently become ineligible because of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, program kicked off Aug. 1 after state lawmakers appropriated $70 million in the fiscal year 2027 budget to establish a state food assistance program. The initiative allows households that lost their SNAP benefits earlier this year to receive a $400 one-time payment. “At […]
ELGIN -- Students in all Illinois public schools will soon have to abide by rules barring them from using cell phones or other personal electronic communication devices during school hours unless they have been given specific permission to use them. Although many districts already have similar policies in place, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will require all districts to have “bell-to-bell” device bans in place before the start of the 2027-2028 school year. The goal, Pritzker said, is […]
Six months after ISP completed its investigation, prosecutors have yet to issue a ruling On a Sunday night in early January, Rachel Tarrence stopped in the drive-thru lane of an East St. Louis liquor store to buy cigarettes for a friend who sat beside her. Her 4-year-old son was strapped in his car seat in the back. Seconds later, she was dying. Those few moments, caught on police and surveillance video, captured a chaotic scene as four Illinois State Police […]
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