Governor JB Pritzker on Tuesday directed state agencies to hold back 4% of spending in the FY26 budget and didn’t place the blame on a record-setting budget or the state’s economy, but on the economic policies of President Trump.

While the federal government has continued to throw wrenches in conventional guidance over vaccines for adults and kids, the State of Illinois is stepping in with its own vaccine guidance.

Security was stepped up outside of former Gov. Jim Edgar’s funeral. Attendees had to pass through metal detectors. Uniformed and plain-clothes State Police and Secretary of State Police were visible all around the building.

Former State Senator and 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey will officially enter the 2026 race Thursday.

At a Baptist church he joined in 1967 in the shadows of the Governor’s Mansion he occupied for eight years in the 90’s, former Governor Jim Edgar was celebrated Saturday for his service to Illinois, his kindness to friends, and love for his family.

With the clock ticking down on a return to Springfield for lawmakers in the fall veto session, leaders are optimistic there will be a deal on reforming and funding Chicago-area mass transit.

Gabby Shanahan, an Illinois Policy Institute staffer who came within 2,500 votes of defeating Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) last year, may be back for another bite at the apple next year.

Friends and former colleagues are remembering Gov. Jim Edgar, who died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Rep. Nick Smith (D-Chicago), a House Democrat popular with his Democratic colleagues, announced Monday he won’t seek re-election in 2026.

Tributes from across the political spectrum have been coming in for Gov. Jim Edgar, who passed away Sunday.