Illinois interstates are now safer than they’ve been in nearly a decade, with the Illinois State Police reporting zero fatal highway shootings in 2025 for the first time in roughly ten years. Total highway shootings fell 31% from 2024 to 2025, dropping from 89 incidents to just 61. Since the […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois January 14, 2026 Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, can file a lawsuit to challenge Illinois election laws regardless of whether he can prove the law harmed him. Bost filed a lawsuit in […]
by Ben Szalinski and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois January 14, 2026 Article Summary JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch signaled they’re open to amending the SAFE-T Act after a violent crime on a Chicago “L” train reignited scrutiny of the law. Welch and Pritzker said their willingness […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois January 13, 2026 Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, including sensitive data such as dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. Illinois is one of 23 states, along […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois January 12, 2026 Article Summary Illinois filed a 103-page lawsuit that seeks to severely limit federal immigration agents’ authority to execute the types of aggressive raids that began in Chicago last September. The state and city of Chicago asked a court to prevent the […]
Illinois residents are getting more time to sign up for health insurance through the state’s official marketplace after Get Covered Illinois announced a special enrollment deadline extension to January 31, 2026. The decision gives consumers an additional 16 days beyond the original cutoff to apply for and enroll in coverage, […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois January 9, 2026 Article Summary Nicor Gas submitted a rate request to the Illinois Commerce Commission on Friday, seeking a $221 million rate increase. If approved, Nicor customers can expect to see around $6 more per month on their bills in 2027. Utility watchdog […]
by Nikoel Hytrek and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois January 9, 2026 Article Summary A judge on Friday granted five states’ request for a temporary restraining order that will prevent the Trump administration from freezing $10 billion to their states for child care and family services programs. Attorney General Kwame […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois January 8, 2026 Article Summary The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act incentivizes battery storage among other measures aimed at bolstering grid reliability. It creates “virtual power plants” aimed at harvesting wind and solar energy from homes and businesses to help fuel the grid. […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois January 8, 2026 Article Summary S. Rep. Robin Kelly plans to file impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after federal agents shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The move is backed by her rivals in the race […]
