by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 17, 2025 Article Summary Illinois successfully sued the Trump administration for the release of federal grant funding for electric vehicle charging stations. Trump sought to block the funding that was approved by Congress in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 16, 2025 Article Summary A legislative panel formally objected to emergency rules that allow the Illinois Department of Corrections to withhold mail from incarcerated people. Under the policy, a scanned, digital copy would be provided to people housed in Illinois prisons. The emergency […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 15, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker called on President Donald Trump and other political leaders to do more to call for peace amid growing political violence. Pritzker faced sharp criticism from Illinois Republicans last week when he said Trump’s rhetoric has fueled political […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 3, 2025 Article Summary The Trump administration has demanded Illinois turn over its complete statewide voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters’ dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers. The Illinois State Board of Elections has given DOJ a […]
by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois August 27, 2025 Article Summary Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias alleged that Flock Safety, a police tech company, illegally shared data with federal border enforcement. This escalates an ongoing conflict between Giannoulias and the agency. Flock officials admit they didn’t create strong enough compliance […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 26, 2025 Article Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to block federal funding to states that eliminated cash bail. Illinois eliminated cash bail as of 2023 under the Pretrial Fairness Act. Trump claimed Illinois is less safe since cash […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois’ complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, including voters’ personal information such as dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. The Illinois State Board of Elections […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker and the state’s top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight crime. The state’s leaders said Trump’s plan has similarities to authoritarian regimes. Deploying troops to Chicago raises legal questions […]
by Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois August 22, 2025 Article Summary Article Summary The Citizen Participation Act now explicitly protects news reporting from “strategic lawsuits against public participation.” The Illinois Supreme Court had previously ruled that news reporting itself wasn’t covered if it was not investigative in nature or eliciting […]
Billboard for Proud Boys hate group removed in southern Illinois after public pressure by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois August 19, 2025 Article Summary The recruiting billboard for a right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, was removed in Clinton County after an outpouring of outrage. The advertising company that put […]
