Illinois reps vote on party lines as House passes funding plan to end government shutdown

Members of the House from Illinois voted along party lines as Congress passed a government funding package to end the ...
Pontiac Daily Leader on MSN

Illinois offers grants for new EV charging stations statewide

Illinois EPA is funding EV charging stations statewide. Applications open Nov. 17 on Amplifund. Learn how to qualify and apply today.
NBC Chicago

Petition filing date arrives for Illinois' 2026 primary election candidates

Political candidates in Illinois lined up early Monday morning as the official opening date for petition filing for the 2026 primary election finally arrived. In Cook County, some candidates lined up ...
Washington Examiner

Primary election filing to begin Monday for Illinois Dem, GOP candidates

(The Center Square) – Candidates hoping for a spot on the 2026 primary election ballots are expected to line up Monday outside the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield. Monday is the first ...
The News-Gazette

Editorial | Illinois municipalities need legal option to file bankruptcy

It is Harvey today. Whom will it be tomorrow? Does the Cook County community of Harvey represent the canary in the coal mine? If so, it not only bears watching but mandates legislative action allowing ...
JD Supra

Illinois Amends the Prevailing Wage Act (Again) to Delay Implementation of Full Fringe Benefit Mandate for Apprentices Until July 1, 2026

The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 1437 (H.B. 1437), which delays implementation of the fringe benefit payment mandates ...
ABC 7 Chicago

2026 primary election: Gov. JB Pritzker, Darren Bailey and more file for candidacy on petition day

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Democracy is alive and well in Illinois as candidates file the required petitions to qualify for the 2026 primary election in March. To be first meant lining up before dawn in Cook ...