Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a new policy that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The lawsuit argues that the fee is unlawful, bypasses congressional authority, and threatens critical sectors, […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois December 12, 2025 Article Summary The Trump administration announced it will make $12 billion available for farmers who have suffered lost income due to ongoing trade disruptions with other nations. Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, says that won’t come […]
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on December 10, marking the third consecutive cut this year. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to reduce the federal funds rate to a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%, the lowest level in more than […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating state-level artificial intelligence regulations and establishing a single federal framework for AI governance late this week. The executive order, titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” directs federal agencies to identify and challenge state AI laws deemed inconsistent […]
The Republican-led Indiana Senate voted on Thursday to reject a mid-decade redistricting map. The measure, championed by President Donald Trump, would have redrawn the state’s congressional districts to virtually guarantee a Republican sweep of all nine U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. The rejection was driven by a coalition […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois December 12, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a law Friday that will allow terminally ill Illinoisians to end their lives with physician-prescribed medication. The legislation will go into effect in nine months. The law will apply only to mentally capable adults who have […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois December 9, 2025 Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz.” People attending court would be “privileged from civil arrest inside state courthouses and within a […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a memorandum directing all federal prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, and Department of Justice (DOJ) grant-making components to aggressively target “domestic terrorism” threats defined by a new, specific set of ideological markers. The directive, leaked to several news outlets, serves as the operational framework for […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a controversial new congressional map in the 2026 elections, siding with state officials and halting a lower court ruling that found the plan was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In a brief order issued December 4 in Greg Abbott, et […]
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law HB 2849, legislation that places new restrictions on how mobile home park owners can charge tenants for utility services. The bill, which becomes effective January 1, 2026, amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act to prevent park owners from unfairly […]
