Illinois Politics

Illinois Republicans say the governor’s rhetoric is sowing more division.

Dabrowski joins race with more than $1 million raised so far. He'll likely face off against the 2022 GOP nominee Darren Bailey, who has yet to formally announce.

Edgar was the state’s 38th governor, serving two terms from 1991 to 1999. He also served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1976 to 1979 and as Illinois secretary of state from 1981 to 1991.

Bailey is likely the biggest name to enter Republican primary, despite a 2022 loss to Gov. JB Pritzker.

Nationwide, the Trump administration slashed funding to AmeriCorps grants by $184 million, prompting a preliminary injunction by a court in June and a joint lawsuit by officials in 23 states, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday threatening to suspend or terminate federal funding for cities and states, like Illinois, that have eliminated cash bail.

Former federal officials are backing an effort to reform the state legislature’s redistricting process. Congressional districts would be unaffected. Illinois’ state Senate map gives a partisan advantage to Democrats, and its House map isn’t compact enough, according to researchers at Princeton

New law clarifies Illinois' statute to bypass eviction process. State law previously required property owners to go through a lengthy eviction process in court to remove squatters who claimed legal rights to a property.

New requirements mandate Illinois pay for a greater share of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.

Mitchell is a former Hyde Park state representative who also served as Pritzker's deputy governor.