Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) will donate his Congressional pay earned during the government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help protect vulnerable families and reopen the government.
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Illinois’ budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
Illinois is projected to face a $2.2 billion deficit by FY27 due to lower-than-expected corporate tax revenue, federal tax law changes, and economic volatility, as well as increased Medicaid and SNAP requirements, with the state having limited ability to replace lost federal funding.
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Illinois revealed as the state with the smallest increase in vaping
Vape use in the US has increased significantly from 2016 to 2022, with North Dakota having the highest rise of 150%, followed by South Dakota and California.
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Trump freezes $2.1B for Chicago transit projects in latest ‘punishment’ of blue states
The White House has frozen $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago infrastructure projects, citing concerns over race-based contracting, while Illinois Democrats accuse President Trump of using the funding as a political tool to punish states that did not vote for him.
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Democrats Dig In: Healthcare at the Center of looming shutdown fight
Democrats are fighting to protect the healthcare of the American people, refusing to compromise on a Republican spending bill that would gut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and risking a government shutdown in the process.
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Temporary block on cuts to critical Homeland Security funding
Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda.
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Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump’s economic policies
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has issued an executive order to prepare for an economic downturn, requiring state agencies to identify spending reductions and create reserves in their budgets due to fears of slow economic growth triggered by federal policies and tariffs.
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Hastings introduces bill to protect consumers in insurance rate setting
State Senator Michael E. Hastings has introduced Senate Bill 2691 to examine whether Illinois families are paying unfairly high insurance premiums due to nondriving factors, and to provide recommendations to lawmakers on how to make rates more transparent and equitable.
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Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79
Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a moderate Republican who served from 1991 to 1999, died on Sunday at the age of 79 due to complications related to treatment for pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a legacy of bipartisan leadership and dedication to literacy and good government.
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State funding for VOA Hope Manor Village Joliet to expand supportive housing
State Senator Rachel Ventura has secured funding to create VOA Hope Manor Village Joliet, a 48-unit long-term supportive housing facility for women with children recovering from opioid addiction, to address the housing crisis in Illinois.
