Illinois health officials announced Tuesday they will maintain the recommendation for all newborns to receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The Illinois Department of Public Health reaffirmed its support for universal hepatitis B vaccination following recommendations from the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee, establishing the state’s position just days after […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois December 17, 2025 Article Summary The Illinois State Board of Education plans to propose a modest budget to lawmakers this year in tight fiscal times, according to the state’s education superintendent. For the current fiscal year, spending on elementary and secondary education is expected […]
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening to approve a Republican-backed healthcare bill that fails to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. The legislation, titled the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, passed by a narrow margin of 216-211, with all Democrats voting against the measure. The bill […]
The Senate approved the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, sending the $900.6 billion defense policy bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. The House had previously approved the massive 3,086-page bill on December 10 by a vote of 312 to 112, clearing the way […]
Illinois high school football is getting bigger. Member schools of the Illinois High School Association voted Tuesday to approve all 12 bylaw proposals on the annual referendum ballot, including a significant expansion of the football playoffs that will add 128 teams to the postseason field. The football playoff expansion, which […]
A new report warns that heating costs will jump 9.2 percent compared to last year. The National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) released an updated winter outlook on Monday showing that surging electricity and natural gas prices, combined with colder-than-average weather conditions, will push the average household heating cost to […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois December 16, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to provide $1.5 billion in new revenue for public transportation agencies while creating a new Chicago-area oversight agency. The plan does not include any statewide tax increases but does raise a sales tax […]
The U.S. labor market showed only modest movement in the U.S. Bureau of Labor’s Report, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.6 percent and total nonfarm payroll employment rising by 64,000 jobs, according to the latest Employment Situation report released Tuesday. Payrolls have shown little net change since April. In […]
Illinois residents now have until December 31 to enroll in health insurance coverage that takes effect January 1, 2026, as Get Covered Illinois announced an extension of its first open enrollment deadline under the state’s newly independent marketplace. Get Covered Illinois is the state’s official health insurance marketplace and operates […]
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 89 photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including images of President Donald Trump alongside novelty condoms bearing his likeness, former President Bill Clinton with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and other powerful figures, including Steve Bannon and Bill Gates. The release comes just days before […]
