Illinois Politics

MILLER: ICE, ICE baby

As I write this, multiple news outlets have reported that the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is preparing to deploy its Special Response ...

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Pritzker to tell Congress ‘both parties are to blame’ for broken immigration system

Gov. JB Pritzker will tell a congressional committee Thursday that America’s immigration problems are a result of a bipartisan failure to reform the country’s ...

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Despite setbacks, gun rights groups continue push to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban

Gun rights advocates once again are asking a federal appeals court in Chicago to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault-style firearms and large-capacity magazines in ...

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Illinois’ $55.2B budget ‘incomplete,’ Civic Federation president says

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal analyst. State lawmakers sent Gov. JB ...

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What’s next for the Illinois General Assembly

A week out from a hectic end to the legislative session, many Capitol insiders are beginning to ask what is next for the legislative proposals big ...

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Baby food safety, press freedom, public defender measures will head to governor

Gov. JB Pritzker will have hundreds of bills to review after lawmakers concluded their spring session, including measures protecting press freedoms and baby food, ...

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