Andrew Adams - Capitol News Illinois

The rise of power-hungry data centers has placed significant demands on the electric grid at a time when the supply of electricity is stagnant or falling. This situation has already led to higher prices

A $1.50 delivery fee that was part of a transit funding bill that passed the Illinois Senate failed to pass the House, which adjourned early Sunday morning without concurring as some of its tax hikes became too controversial. For now, the fee is not happening.

Terminally ill Illinoisans may have the legal option to end their own life with the help of a physician next year under a bill approved by lawmakers

The increased demand stems from data centers, increasing adoption of electric heat pumps and the rise of electric vehicles, according to NERC

Officials quiet on other reform plan details, funding options for transit agencies

Gas utilities seek to increase rates by $7 to $10 per month next year

Lawmakers apparently are close to a deal to resolve one of Springfield’s most hotly contested issues this session: transit reform

Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say. Lawmakers and advocates in Springfield have proposed bills that they say would address their concerns

Illinois lawmakers are considering legalizing a controversial medical practice that proponents say could ease suffering for the terminally ill

“If you come to the table looking to spend more, I’m going to ask you where you want to cut,” Pritzker said during his budget address

One of the major issues facing Illinois is growing electricity demand from data centers, large facilities that run computers for artificial intelligence companies, stock exchanges and other high-tech enterprises

In June, IDOT published its latest multi-year plan, an outline of how it will spend $41.4 billion on improvements to highways, railroads, transit and more between fiscal years 2025 and 2030

Governor JB Pritzker also released a video satirizing President Trump where Pritzker promised to rename Lake Michigan to Lake Illinois, and also would annex Green Bay, Wisconsin "to protect itself against enemies foreign and domestic."

The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case centered on whether a state law passed in 2023 violates the due process rights of Illinoisans outside Sangamon and Cook counties.

A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who seek to change their names, according to its proponents